berm

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. A [[narrow]] [[ledge]] or [[shelf]], as along the top or bottom of a [[slope]]. {{rfv-sense|en}}
2. {{senseid|en|canal path}} A [[raised]] [[bank]] or [[path]], especially the bank of a [[canal]] opposite the [[towpath]].
3. {{senseid|en|mining terrace}} {{lb|en|mining|Australia}} One of the flat [[terrace]]s on the slope of an [[open-pit mine]].
4. {{senseid|en|beach}} A [[terrace]] or [[shelf]] of [[sand]] along a [[beach]], formed above the [[high tide]] water level by [[wave]] [[action]].
5. A long [[mound]] or bank of [[earth]], used especially as a [[barrier]] or to provide [[insulation]].
6. {{senseid|en|mining wall}} {{lb|en|mining|US|Canada}} A small [[wall]] along the edge of a [[bench]] of an [[open-pit mine]], intended to prevent items falling over the [[crest]].
7. A ledge between the [[parapet]] and the [[moat]] in a [[fortification]].
8. {{lb|en|Indiana|Ohio|Pennsylvania|New Zealand}} A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
9. {{lb|en|Western Pennsylvania English}} The edge of a road.

Verb

1. To provide something with a berm

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