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embankment

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 vs Rockfill - What's the difference?

embankment | rockfill |


As nouns the difference between embankment and rockfill

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 rockfill is a dam's embankment of compacted free-draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone.

Embankment vs Railbank - What's the difference?

embankment | railbank |


As nouns the difference between embankment and railbank

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 railbank is an embankment adjacent to railroad track.

As a verb railbank is

to convert an out-of-use railroad track into a trail for public use.

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