different between embank vs embankment
embank
English
Alternative forms
- imbank
Etymology
From en- +? bank.
Verb
embank (third-person singular simple present embanks, present participle embanking, simple past and past participle embanked)
- to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone
Derived terms
- embanker
- embankment
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embankment
English
Etymology
embank +? -ment
Noun
embankment (plural embankments)
- 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.
Derived terms
- Victoria Embankment
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