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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)

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Levee
A levee, levée (; ), dike (or 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.

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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


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levée
nf. collection; raising, lifting, rising; rise, heave; levy
 
lever
v. lift, put up, raise, hold up; take up, prove
 
levé
adj. upbeat, optimistic, cheerful

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levee
n. povodňová hráz

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