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ALL meanings of berm

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  • noun berm a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal 3
  • noun berm the grass verge of a suburban street, usually kept mown 3
  • noun berm a narrow path or ledge between a moat and a rampart 3
  • noun berm a man-made ridge of sand, designed as an obstacle to tanks, which, in crossing it, have to expose their vulnerable underparts 3
  • noun berm a ledge or space between the ditch and parapet in a fortification 3
  • noun berm the shoulder of a road 3
  • noun berm a narrow ledge or path as at the top or bottom of a slope, or along a beach 3
  • noun berm a wall or mound of earth 3
  • noun berm A berm is a wall or barrier to separate off an area. 3
  • noun berm mound or bank of earth serving as barrier 1
  • noun berm unpaved flat area along side of road 1
  • noun berm ledge or path at top or bottom of slope 1
  • noun berm Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat. 1
  • noun berm Also called bench. any level strip of ground at the summit or sides, or along the base, of a slope. 1
  • noun berm Also called backshore, beach berm. a nearly flat back portion of a beach, formed of material deposited by the action of the waves. 1
  • noun berm Chiefly Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. the bank of a canal or the shoulder of a road. 1
  • noun berm Chiefly Alaska. a mound of snow or dirt, as formed when clearing land. 1
  • noun berm a bank of earth placed against an exterior wall or walls of a house or other building as protection against extremes of temperature. 1
  • verb with object berm to cover or protect with a berm: The side walls were bermed to a height of three feet. 1
  • noun berm A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. 0
  • noun berm A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath. 0
  • noun berm A terrace formed by wave action along a beach. 0
  • noun berm A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation. 0
  • noun berm A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification. 0
  • noun berm A strip of land between a street and sidewalk (regional). 0
  • verb berm To provide something with a berm. 0
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