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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesembankment
/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area or to support a road or railway.
"The train slowed down as it crossed the raised embankment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English from 'em-' (in, into) + 'bank' (mound of earth) + '-ment' (suffix denoting action or state), dating back to the late 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "embankment" is said worldwide
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remblai
Transliteration: remblai
"Le train roule le long du remblai."
Damm
Transliteration: Damm
"Der Weg führt über den Damm am Fluss."
argine
Transliteration: argine
"La strada corre lungo l'argine del fiume."
terraplén
Transliteration: terraplén
"El tren se detuvo al borde del terraplén."
talude
Transliteration: talude
"Eles plantaram grama no talude para evitar deslizamentos."
बंध.
Transliteration: bandh
Script: बांध
"नदी के बांध पर चलना खतरनाक हो सकता है।"
路堤
Transliteration: lùdī
"列车在路堤上平稳地行驶。"
제방
Transliteration: jebang
"강둑의 제방이 높이 솟아 있다."
土手
Transliteration: dote
"子供たちが川の土手で遊んでいます。"
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