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PROTECTIVE EMBANKMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Synonyms:
escarp; escarpment; protective embankment; scarp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("protective embankment" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
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