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1 dijkbeslag
n. revetment, embankment, large mound or wall used to as a levee or supporting wall; cement or stone facing of an embankment -
2 spoordijk
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3 dijk
1 [dam] bank ⇒ embankment, 〈 met betrekking tot Nederland〉 dike, 〈 met betrekking tot Nederland〉 dyke2 [Algemeen Zuid-Nederlands] [promenade langs strand] front♦voorbeelden:1 een dijk (aan)leggen • throw up a bank/an embankmentde dijken doorsteken • breach the banks¶ iemand aan de dijk zetten • fire someone, lay someone off; 〈 informeel〉 give someone the push, axe someoneeen dijk van een huis/salaris • a massive house/salaryeen dijk van een film/boek • 〈 prachtig〉 a cracker of a film/book, a blockbuster (of a film/book) -
4 afdamming
n. dam, embankment, rampart (for defense, protection, holding back water, etc.) -
5 afsluitdijk
n. dike, dam, embankment -
6 bedijken
v. dike, build a dike; protect with an embankment; drain with a canal or ditch -
7 beschoeien
v. revet, cover a wall or embankment with stone or cement -
8 beschoeiing
n. revetment, cement or stone facing of an embankment -
9 burgwal
n. rampart, embankment, defensive wall; shield, defensive structure -
10 dijk
n. dike, embankment constructed to control water, earthwork, rampart -
11 helling
n. slope, incline, slant; ramp, embankment, levee -
12 indijking
n. embankment -
13 kademuur
n. embankment -
14 wal
n. embankment, quay, beach, wharf, rampart, mound, wall, ring, edge, purse -
15 waterkering
n. weir, dike, dyke, lasher, embankment -
16 bedijking
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17 binnendijk
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18 een dijk (aan)leggen
een dijk (aan)leggenthrow up a bank/an embankmentVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een dijk (aan)leggen
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19 een wal opwerpen
een wal opwerpenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een wal opwerpen
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20 kademuur
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