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berm
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun berm has 2 senses
- berm(n = noun.object) Array - a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope; Array is a kind of ledge, shelf
- berm(n = noun.artifact) shoulder - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" is a kind of edge
has particulars: hard shoulder
is a part of road, route
CIDE DICTIONARY
berm, n. [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, bräme, border, akin to E. brim.].
- A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. [1913 Webster]
- A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
berm, n.
1 a narrow path or grass strip beside a road, canal, etc.
2 a narrow ledge, esp. in a fortification between a ditch and the base of a parapet.
1 a narrow path or grass strip beside a road, canal, etc.
2 a narrow ledge, esp. in a fortification between a ditch and the base of a parapet.
Etymology
F berme f. Du. berm
THESAURUS
berm
alameda, bank, beach, beaten path, beaten track, bicycle path, boardwalk, bridle path, catwalk, coast, coastland, coastline, embankment, esplanade, fastwalk, foot pavement, footpath, footway, foreshore, garden path, groove, hiking trail, ironbound coast, lido, littoral, mall, parade, path, pathway, plage, playa, prado, promenade, public walk, riverside, riviera, rockbound coast, run, runway, rut, sands, sea margin, seabank, seabeach, seaboard, seacliff, seacoast, seashore, seaside, shingle, shore, shoreline, sidewalk, strand, submerged coast, tidewater, towing path, towpath, track, trail, trottoir, walk, walkway, waterfront, waterside
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