embankment
Noun
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Noun
embankment (plural embankments)
- 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.
- French: chaussée, talus
- German: Böschung, Bahndamm, Dammschüttung, Eindeichung
- Italian: argine
- Portuguese: dique
- Russian: на́бережная
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