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berm


berm

B0202600 (bûrm)n.1. a. A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.b. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, & West Virginia The shoulder of a road.c. A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath.2. A nearly horizontal or landward-sloping portion of a beach, formed by the deposition of sediment by storm waves.3. A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.4. The flat space between the edge of a ditch and the base of a fortification.tr.v. bermed, berm·ing, berms To provide with a berm or berms.
[French berme, from Dutch berm, from Middle Dutch bærm, berme.]

berm

(bɜːm) or

berme

n1. a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal2. NZ the grass verge of a suburban street, usually kept mown3. (Fortifications) fortifications a narrow path or ledge between a moat and a rampart4. (Military) military a man-made ridge of sand, designed as an obstacle to tanks, which, in crossing it, have to expose their vulnerable underparts[C18: from French berme, from Dutch berm, probably from Old Norse barmr brim]

berm

(bɜrm)

n. 1. a level strip of ground at the summit or sides, or along the base, of a slope. 2. a nearly flat back portion of a beach formed of material deposited by the waves. 3. the shoulder of a road. 4. a mound of snow or dirt. [1720–30; < French berme < Dutch berm]
Thesaurus
Noun1.berm - a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slopeledge, shelf - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
2.berm - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a roadberm - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"shoulderedge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"hard shoulder - a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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berm


berm:

see beachbeach,
a gently sloping zone where deposits of unconsolidated sediments are subject to wave action at the shore of an ocean or lake. Most of the sediment making up a beach is supplied by rivers or by the erosion of highlands adjacent to the coast.
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Berm

The horizontal surface between a moat and the exterior slope of a fortified rampart; a continuous bank of earth piled against one or more exterior walls of a building as a protection against the elements.

berm

[bərm] (civil engineering) A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth. (geology) A narrow terrace which originates from the interruption of an erosion cycle with rejuvenation of a stream in the mature stage of its development and renewed dissection. A horizontal portion of a beach or backshore formed by deposit of material as a result of wave action. Also known as backshore terrace; coastal berm.

berm

1. A continuous bank of earth alongside a road; a shoulder. 2. A continuous bank of earth piled against a masonry wall. 3. A strip of ground, formed into a ledge to support beams or pipes. 4. The horizontal surface between a moat and the exterior slope of a fortified rampart. 5. In earth excavation work, that portion of the excavation, usually sloped, left at the perimeter and removed as the sheeting and bracing are installed. 6. A narrow terrace or shelf built into an embankment, or the like, which breaks the continuity of an otherwise long slope.
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berm


berm

A small ledge or shoulder of dirt with some type of vegetation, designed to control water runoff, hide something unsightly such as a power substation, or provide a noise-control buffer between busy streets and residential areas.

BERM


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BERMBeach Erosion Research and Monitoring (Coastal Carolina University)
BERMBureau of Environmental Regulation and Management (San Francisco, CA)
BERMBit Error Rate Monitor

berm


  • noun

Synonyms for berm

noun a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope

Related Words

  • ledge
  • shelf

noun a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

Synonyms

  • shoulder

Related Words

  • edge
  • hard shoulder
  • road
  • route
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