Looking for the meaning of the word EMBANK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EMBANK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Embank
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈbaŋk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛmˈbaŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
construct a wall or bank of earth or stone in order to contain the course or flow of (a river)
Short Definition:construct wall or bank of earth or stone
Examples:- the government planned to dredge and embank stretches of the delta's main river
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