Flood embankment Crossword Clue

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Flood embankment Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
2. an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EMBANKMENT (noun)
1. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
FLOOD (noun)
1. an overwhelming number or amount
2. a large flow
FLOOD (verb)
1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
2. supply with an excess of

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