embacle

[ em-bah-kuh l, -bak-uh l ]
/ ɛmˈbɑ kəl, -ˈbæk əl /

noun

an accumulation of broken ice in a river.Compare debacle(def 2).

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Origin of embacle

< French, equivalent to em- em-1 + (dé)bâcle debacle

Words nearby embacle

emanuel, emarginate, emasculate, emasculation, emba, embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero
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