LEVEE

Levee

 1. Design High Water Level 2. Low water channel 3. Flood channel 4. Riverside Slope


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levee

Noun

  1. An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
  2. The steep bank of a river, or border of an irrigated field.
  3. A pier or other landing place on a river.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
  2. A reception of visitors held after getting up.
  3. A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.

Verb

  1. To keep within a channel by means of levees.
    to levee a river

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To attend the levee or levees of.


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