German Meaning of embankment

Damm

Other German words related to Damm

Definitions and Meaning of embankment in English

Wordnet

embankment (n)

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

Webster

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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Damm

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

Damm,Deich,Barrikade,Barriere,Wellenbrecher,Kanal,Deich,Graben,Kopf,Wall

No antonyms found.

embanking => Anböschung, embanked => aufgeschüttet, embank => Damm, embalmment => Einbalsamierung, embalming => Einbalsamierung,