embank

• Verbo que significa cercar, conter ou proteger algo, como a margem de um rio, por meio de um aterro, dique ou barragem de terra; também pode indicar a construção desse aterro ou barragem ao longo de um curso d'água.

A verb meaning to enclose or protect something, such as a riverbank, with a bank or mound.

1. Enclose with banksC2formal

   To enclose or protect something by building a bank, mound, or raised structure around it.

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   • The engineers embanked the river to prevent flooding.
   • They embanked the new road with soil and stone.
   • The ancient city was embanked for defense against invaders.

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