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Word | Embankment |
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection / a long artificial mound of stone or earth / The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. / a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area., | |
Usage | ⇒ The embankment of the river will lead to diplacement of several villagers ⇒ There are 14, addresses in Hull relying on walls and embankments to prevent flooding every day of the year. |
Synonyms | mound, bank, dam, hill, rampart, barrier, breakwater, bulwark, dike, heap, levee, harbor, jetty, parapet, pier, wall, weir, anchorage, barrage, mole, |
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