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Embankment vs Topsoiling - What's the difference?

embankment | topsoiling |

As nouns the difference between embankment and topsoiling

is that embankment is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road while topsoiling is the removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.

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

    topsoiling

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.
    • (Webster 1913)