embankment Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
WordNet
Em*bank"ment noun
Definitions
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The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. -
A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.
