Definition of embankments Embankments
/ɛmbæˈŋkmʌnts/ - [embangkmunts] -
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What does embankments mean?
Wiktionary 
- embankments (Noun)
Plural of embankment.
Part of speech
🔤- embankments, noun, plural of embankment.
WordNet
NounPlural: embankments |
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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 protection | ||
| hill, mound a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia" | ||
| levee an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing | ||
| rampart, bulwark, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- embankment (n.)
The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. - embankment (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- embankment, noun, singular of embankments.
