What does sea bank mean?
Sea bank means A bank or mole to defend against the sea..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A bank or mole to defend against the sea..
So strong is the barrier which these sea-borne sands oppose to the river-borne ooze, that as soon as a seabank is built — as the projectors of the Victoria County have built them — across any part of the estuary, the mud caught by it soon 'warps' the space within into firm and rich dry land.
Typically, aerial photography of areas of seabanks shows a complex pattern of banks and counter-walls […]
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Sea bank means A bank or mole to defend against the sea..
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So strong is the barrier which these sea-borne sands oppose to the river-borne ooze, that as soon as a seabank is built — as the projectors of the Victoria County have built them — across any part of the estuary, the mud caught by it soon 'warps' the space within into firm and rich dry land.
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