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- EMBANKMENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of EMBANKMENT is a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway
- Embankment (earthworks) - Wikipedia
An embankment is a raised wall, bank or mound made of earth or stones, that are used to hold back water or carry a roadway
- EMBANKMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
EMBANKMENT definition: 1 an artificial slope made of earth and or stones: 2 an artificial slope made of earth and or… Learn more
- EMBANKMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
An embankment is a thick wall of earth that is built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground, or to prevent water from a river or the sea from flooding the area They climbed a steep embankment a railway embankment Victoria Embankment Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
- Understanding Embankments: Types and Construction Insights
Embankments are raised formations designed to uphold or confine materials such as soil, rock, or gravel In civil engineering applications, embankments are designed to provide support to rail beds, roads and highways, prevent flooding in a riverbed or also reclaim land by shoring materials
- Embankment - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
- embankment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of embankment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- embankment - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From embank + -ment a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway
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