Meaning & use
berm
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a raised bank or ridge of earth, or a narrow level shelf along the edge of a slope, path, or road
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Workers built a berm along the riverbank to help prevent flooding.
The mountain bike trail included several banked berms for fast turns.
A note on using this word
Berms show up in landscaping and flood control as earthen barriers, as well as in sports like mountain biking and BMX, where they refer to banked curves.
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