- earth embankment
- земляная насыпь
Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу. 2013.
earth embankment
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Embankment dam — An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi permanent waterproof natural … Wikipedia
Embankment — may refer to: * A levee or dike (construction), an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea * Embankment (transportation), in transportation, a raised bank to carry a… … Wikipedia
Earth structure — can refer to: * Earth sheltering the architectural practice of using earth for external thermal mass against building walls. * Earthworks (engineering) engineering works created through the moving of massive quantities of soil or unformed stone.… … Wikipedia
Embankment — Em*bank ment, n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank. [1913 Webster] 2. A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embankment — ► NOUN 1) a wall or bank built to prevent flooding by a river. 2) a bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground … English terms dictionary
embankment — [em baŋk′mənt, imbaŋk′mənt] n. 1. the act or process of embanking 2. a bank of earth, rubble, etc. used to keep back water, hold up a roadway, or as part of a fortification … English World dictionary
Embankment tube station — London stations| name = Embankment | years= 1870 1872 1872 1900 1906 1908 1914 1926 1949 | events= Opened (MDR) Started Outer Circle (NLR) Started Middle Circle (H CR/MDR) Ended Middle Circle Opened (BS WR) Ended Outer Circle Opened (CCE HR)… … Wikipedia
Embankment-machine — The Embankment machine (also known as the Digging Machine) was an automated machine used by the Martians in The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.DescriptionThe machine is featured only once in the novel in very little detail. Rather than describe… … Wikipedia
embankment — [[t]ɪmbæ̱ŋkmənt[/t]] embankments N COUNT: oft in names after n An embankment is a thick wall of earth that is built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground, or to prevent water from a river or the sea from flooding the area. They… … English dictionary
embankment — Ho āhua. Also: opi wai; kāhonua (dirt); pale kai, kuakua. ♦ Embankment newly made, kuakuakū. ♦ To build an embankment, ho opaepae. ♦ Process of packing earth to make an embankment, kuakuakū … English-Hawaiian dictionary
embankment — UK [ɪmˈbæŋkmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms embankment : singular embankment plural embankments a sloping wall of earth or stone beside a road, railway, or river … English dictionary
