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berms

The correct spelling is berms.

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noun

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The correct spelling is berms. A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope
  2. 2.A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath
  3. 3.A terrace formed by wave action along a beach
  4. 4.A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation
  5. 5.A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification

verb

  1. 1.To provide something with a berm

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