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Embankment Crossword Clue

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97%3Exact Match!
noun

• a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

• a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

• female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

verb

• obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

• a pier that provides a landing place on a river

• an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

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Telegraph Quick27 Aug 2024 Across 1
Telegraph Mini12 Aug 2023 Across 4
Telegraph Cross Atlantic06 Aug 2023 Across 11
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