Canadian English Meaning of embankment
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Definitions and Meaning of embankment in English
embankment (n)
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
embankment (n.)
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.
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embankment
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protectionThe act of surrounding or defending with a bank., A str
dam,Levee,barricade,Barrier,Breakwater,canal,dike,Ditch,head,Rampart
No antonyms found.
embanking => banking, embanked => embanked, embank => embankment, embalmment => embalming, embalming => embalming,
