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embankment
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
embankment
(noun)
embankment
/ɪm
ˈ
bæŋkmənt/
noun
plural
embankments
embankment
/ɪm
ˈ
bæŋkmənt/
noun
plural
embankments
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMBANKMENT
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:
a raised bank or wall that is built to carry a roadway or hold back water
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