| Definitions of 'embankment' |
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1. (noun) embankment
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
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| Definitions of 'embankment' |
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1. (noun) embankment
the act of surrounding or defending with a bank
2. (noun) embankment
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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