embankment

Noun
  1. A long artificial mound of stone or earth;
    Built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection (synset 103286971)
    is a type of: hill, mound - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
    subtypes:
    • levee - an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
    • bulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
    has: revetement, revetment, stone facing - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment

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