fördämning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- embankment noun A raised bank of earth or stone built to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway across low ground.
Senses
fördämning is used for these senses in English:
- barrage An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
- embankment a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
barrage — full definition
- noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
- verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.