levees – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
levee
v.
build a dike, create an embankment along a river to prevent flooding; create a raised edge around an irrigated field (Agriculture)
n.
embankment built along a river to prevent flooding; raised edge around an irrigated field; pier; formal reception (such as held by royalty)
Levee
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1. Design High Water Level (HWL)
2. Low water channel
3. Flood channel
4. Riverside Slope
5. Riverside Banquette
6. Levee Crown
7. Landside Slope
8. Landside Banquette
9. Berm
10. Low water revetment
11. Riverside land
12. Levee
13. Protected lowland
14. River zone]]
A
levee,
levée (; ),
dike,
dyke,
embankment,
floodbank or
stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed
fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually
earthen and often
parallel to the course of a
river in its
floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.
levee
Noun
1. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
(synonym) dam, dike, dyke
(hypernym) barrier
(hyponym) Aswan High Dam, Aswan Dam, High Dam
lever
v.
lift, put up, raise, hold up; take up, prove
levé
adj.
upbeat, optimistic, cheerful
levée
nf.
collection; raising, lifting, rising; rise, heave; levy
levee
n.
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