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embankment
[ em-bangk-muhnt ]
/ ÉmËbĂŠĆk mÉnt /
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noun
a bank, mound, dike, or the like, raised to hold back water, carry a roadway, etc.
the action of embanking.
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Words nearby embankment
emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero, embarcation, embargo, embark
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British Dictionary definitions for embankment
embankment
/ (ÉȘmËbĂŠĆkmÉnt) /
noun
a man-made ridge of earth or stone that carries a road or railway or confines a waterwaySee also levee 1
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