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Meaning of 'embankment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Embankment [ n.]
- The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
- 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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embace embale emball embalm embalmed embalmer embalming embalmment embank embanked

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