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embank
UK
/ɪmˈbæŋk/
US
/ɪmˈbæŋk/
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embank
verb
embanked
Past Simple
embanked
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embanking
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈbæŋk/
US
/ɪmˈbæŋk/
remblayer
En travaux publics, pour former un remblai le long d’une route ou d’une voie ferrée.
Engineers embanked the railway line to protect it from flooding.
Les ingénieurs ont remblayé la ligne de chemin de fer pour la protéger des inondations.
Additional translations
endiguer
S’emploie surtout pour un cours d’eau ou pour contenir des crues.
Synonyms
bank
mound
raise
enclose
protect
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embank
verb
To construct a bank or mound of earth or stone to confine or support a road, railway, or river.
The workers embanked the river to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
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