EMBANKMENT


Meaning of EMBANKMENT in English

/ ɪmˈbæŋkmənt; NAmE / noun

1.

a wall of stone or earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railway / railroad over low ground

2.

a slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a road or railway / railroad

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