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oever — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bank noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  • riverbank noun The sloped land at the edge of a river, separating the water from the surrounding ground.
  • shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Senses

oever is used for these senses in English:

  • bank (hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.
  • riverbank A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
  • shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

bank — full definition

  1. noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  2. noun The raised ground along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
  3. verb To keep or deposit money at a financial institution.
  4. verb Of an aircraft or vehicle, to tilt to one side while turning.

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