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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