berm

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

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