berm
- Noun. A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
- Noun. A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath.
- Noun. A terrace formed by wave action along a beach.
- Noun. A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.
- Noun. A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification.
- Noun. A strip of land between a street and sidewalk (qualifier, regional) .
- Verb. To provide something with a berm.
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