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embankment
/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/
noun
nasyp
Also
wał(m)
Definition
A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river from overflowing or to carry a road or railway.
Examples
The train tracks ran along a high embankment.
Tory kolejowe biegły wzdłuż wysokiego nasypu.
They built an embankment to protect the town from floods.
Zbudowali wał, aby chronić miasto przed powodziami.
Collocations
river embankmentrailway embankmentearth embankment
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