English-French translation for "embankment"
"embankment" French translation
embankment {noun}
embankment {noun} (also: railroad embankment)
On 22 February 2000, at 0930 hours, Iraqi forces dug an embankment at the 38S QA 29400-82500 coordinates of the Nahre-Anbar map.
railroad embankment
Iranian embankment:
The heavy rains that came later in 2006 washed away bridges, weakened rails embankments and destroyed entire road sections.
On 17 November 2001, at 1200 hours, the Iraqi forces made embankments at (38S ND/NC 51000-97000) coordinates of Kharat ha map.
embankment {noun} (also: bank)
Everything loomed up as clear as crystal — the wire, the roads, the village, the cemetery, the separate woods and the railway embankment...
Usage examples
Usage examples for "embankment" in French
As a result, one pond treatment embankment was severely damaged, causing the leakage of 200,000 m3 of wastewater into the nearby agricultural fields.
Similar words
emaciated · emaciation · email · emanation · emancipating · emancipation · emancipator · emasculation · embalmer · embalming · embankment · embargo · embarkation · embarrassed · embarrassing · embarrassment · embassy · embattled · embayment · embeddable · embedded
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