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| lev·ee [ lévvee ] |
noun (plural lev·ees) |
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1. natural embankment beside river: a natural embankment alongside a river, formed by sediment during times of flooding
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2. artificial embankment beside river: an artificial embankment alongside a river, built to prevent flooding of the surrounding land
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transitive verb (past and past participle lev·eed, present participle lev·ee·ing, 3rd person present singular lev·ees) |
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build levee on river: to provide a river with an embankment to prevent flooding
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| [Early 18th century. < French levée, form of past participle of lever (see lever)] |
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