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Embank vs Embankment - What's the difference?

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Embankment is a derived term of embank.



As a verb embank

is to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.

As a noun embankment is

a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

embank

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Verb

(en verb)
  • to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone

    • Derived terms

    * embankment

    embankment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road

    • Related terms

    * Victoria Embankment