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Meaning
a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
Synonyms
earthen wall
raising the ground level
earthen walls
leveed bank
dam body
levee banks
terreplein
Translations
argine
talus
Damm
waterkering
ανάχωμα
terraplén
diqueFrequency
Etymology
From embank + -ment.
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