embanked
7.4
A place with a raised bank that stops water from flooding
- adjective
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embancado
- Engineers inspected the embanked section of the river for signs of erosion.
Examples
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After the improvements, the once dangerous stream became a secure, embanked waterway.
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The embanked river prevented flooding in the nearby town.
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The embanked canal kept the nearby fields safe from flooding during the storm.
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We walked along the embanked path by the lake.
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The embanked riverbank helped prevent flooding during the heavy rains.
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They built an embanked path along the lake to protect the area from erosion.
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The embanked field allowed for better drainage after the storm.
Synonyms
7.0
Protected by a raised bank that stops flood water
has a raised edge built up to prevent water overflowing
Antonyms
How Protected
Surface Forms
embanked positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word embanked comes from em- meaning 'in' or 'on' and bank meaning 'a raised edge', as in a river bank. So something that is embanked has its edge built up to hold back water and stop flooding.