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embankment

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/

Translations

embankmentnoun

embankments

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/

We took a walk along the embankment.

Мы прогулялись по набережной.

The train passed by a steep embankment.

Поезд проехал мимо крутого откоса.

The embankment was built to prevent flooding.

Дамба была построена для предотвращения наводнений.

Additional translations

береговой вал

береговая линия

Synonyms

embankmentadjective

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/

Attributive use of the noun, occurring before another noun (e.g., "embankment road"). Not normally used predicatively or in comparative forms.

embankmentnoun

A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area.

The embankment was reinforced to protect the town from the rising river waters.

A raised structure used to carry a road or railway over low ground.

The train sped along the embankment, offering passengers a view of the fields below.

The act or process of constructing or providing an embankment.

The embankment of the river banks took several years to complete.

embankmentadjective

Situated on, adjacent to, or relating to an embankment.

The embankment road was closed after heavy rain.