- construction of dikes
- сооружение дамб
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Dike (construction) — A dike (or dyke), levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall, usually earthen and often parallels the course of a river. [ Citation | title=Levees and Other Raised Ground | author=Henry Petroski |… … Wikipedia
Levee — For other uses, see Levee (disambiguation). The side of a levee in Sacramento, California A levee, levée, dike (or dyke), embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
polder — /pohl deuhr/, n. a tract of low land, esp. in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes. [1595 1605; < D] * * * ▪ land tract of lowland reclaimed from a body of water, often the sea, by the… … Universalium
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Petitcodiac River — Petitcodiac River … Wikipedia
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