Definitions from Wiktionary (embankment)
▸ noun: 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.
Embankment dam,
protective embankment,
Victoria Embankment,
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building,
Thames Embankment,
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▸ noun: 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.
Similar:
railbank,
rampart,
mattress,
envelope,
wall,
terreplein,
revetment,
campshed,
detention basin,
barbette,
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▸ Rhymes of Embankment
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