embank
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embanked, past participle; embanked, past tense; embanks, 3rd person singular present; embanking, present participle;
/emˈbaNGk/,
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embanked, past participle; embanked, past tense; embanks, 3rd person singular present; embanking, present participle;
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Construct a wall or bank of earth or stone in order to confine (a river) within certain limits
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Construct a bank of earth or stone to carry (a road or railroad) over an area of low ground
Web Definitions:
- enclose with banks, as for support or protection; "The river was embanked with a dyke"
- To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone