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| 2 | 54% | 6 | Embankment for flood control | |
| 3 | 39% | 9 | Flood protection embankment | |
Flood Control Embankment Crossword Clue
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LEVEE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LEVEE
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "LEVEE" which means:
- 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 verb
- • To keep within a channel by means of levees.
- • To attend the levee or levees of.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The levee was built to protect the town from flooding."
- • "The river overflowed and breached the levee."
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| New York Times15 Jan 1996 | Across 62 | |
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