embankment
US
/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/
UK
/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/
Meaning
A raised bank of earth or stone beside a river or road, often built to prevent flooding or support a railway.
नदी, सड़क या रेलवे के किनारे बना ऊँचा मिट्टी या पत्थर का तटबंध, जो पानी रोकने या रास्ते को सहारा देने में मदद करता है।
Examples
“After heavy rain, the village strengthened the embankment beside the river.”
“The train slowed as workers inspected cracks in the railway embankment.”
“The stream is embanked on both sides to protect nearby fields.”
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Not natural: The embankment prevented the river to flood the village.
Better: The embankment prevented the river from flooding the village.
After “prevent,” use a noun or “from” plus an -ing verb, not “to” plus a verb.
“Prevent” के बाद noun या “from” के साथ -ing वाली verb आती है, “to” वाली verb नहीं।
Not natural: They built an embankment across the river to hold back the floodwater.
Better: They built an embankment along the river to hold back the floodwater.
An embankment usually runs alongside a river; a barrier across it is more commonly a dam.
तटबंध आम तौर पर नदी के किनारे बनता है; नदी के आर-पार बना अवरोध आम तौर पर बाँध होता है।
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An embankment usually runs beside a river or supports a railway; a dam is typically built across a waterway.
Embankment आम तौर पर नदी के किनारे या रेलवे के नीचे होता है; dam अक्सर पानी के रास्ते के आर-पार बनाया जाता है।