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stopbank — [stäpbaŋk΄] n. [Austral. & N.Z.] LEVEE1 (sense 1) * * * … Universalium
stopbank — [stäpbaŋk΄] n. [Austral. & N.Z.] LEVEE1 (sense 1) … English World dictionary
stopbank — /ˈstɒpbæŋk/ (say stopbangk) noun a dyke preventing a river from flooding the surrounding land; levee. {stop + bank1} …
stopbank — n. Austral. & NZ an embankment built to prevent river flooding … Useful english dictionary
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Levee — For other uses, see Levee (disambiguation). The side of a levee in Sacramento, California A levee, levée, dike (or dyke), embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which… … Wikipedia
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