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Embankment vs Dune - What's the difference?

embankment | dune | Related terms |

Embankment is a related term of dune.


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.

As a proper noun dune is

an island close to.

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

    dune

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

    • Synonyms

    * sand dune, sand-dune

    Antonyms

    * dyke, dike

    Derived terms

    * dunesand

    Related terms

    * duned

    See also

    * thick, German dick cf. dyke (dike) * thin, German cf. dune (down)-->

    Anagrams

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