rivierdijk

Definitions of rivierdijk
  1. noun
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    synonyms: audiëntie, barrage, bedijking, dalstuw, dam, dijk, dijkage, keerdam, rechtszitting, schut, stuwdam, waterdam, waterkering, zeedijk
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    barrage, dam, keerdam, perineum, schut, stuw, stuwdam, waterkering
    a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
  2. noun
    the bank of a river
    synonyms: rivieroever
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    type of:
    berm, groenstrook, wegberm
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
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