tambakBahasa Indonesia

causeway, bank, breakwater, bulwark, dam

Less common #19,747 of the corpus · 2.2 per million words · 9,299 occurrences

Noun

A protective structure of stone or concrete, extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

English: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty

Bahasa: pertahanan, benteng, kubu

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A road that is raised above water or marshland or sand

English: causeway

Bahasa: tanggul

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2 more noun senses

A long artificial mound of stone or earth, built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

English: embankment

Bahasa: ban, benteng

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A long ridge or pile

English: bank

Bahasa: tumpukan, gundukan

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Verb

Provide with a causeway

English: causeway

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