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).

Nearby words

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

Origin of embacle

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

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