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20 answers for: Embankment built to prevent a river flooding (5)
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LEVEEEmbankment built to prevent a river flooding (5)
EMBANKMENTA wall of earth or stone that is built to prevent a river flooding an area (10)
DYKEEmbankment built to prevent flooding or to keep out the sea (4)
DIKEEmbankment built to prevent flooding
RIPONRiver flooding home ___ river north of that English city (5)
DYKESEmbankments of earth or rocks built to prevent floods (5)
ASWANEmbankment built across the Nile, creating Lake Nasser (5)
PRESSDevice for flattening flowers; tool for extracting juice/oil; a cupboard for linen; or, a clamp formerly used to prevent a tennis racket from warping (5)
AGLETA tag to prevent a lace from fraying (5)
AVERTSignal victory for the student to prevent a disaster (5)
ESTOPLegal way to prevent a gathering of poets (5)
CHOCKWedge of wood used to prevent a vehicle rolling (5)
BAILSTries to prevent a sinking
OLINEGroup trying to prevent a QB sack
SPRAGSteel bar used to prevent a vehicle from running backwards on an incline.
ASWANDAMArtificial embankment built across the River Nile in Egypt (5,3)
CUREALLWith river flooding in, send for solution to problem
DELUGEProjection to stop river flooding (6)
BREAKINGTHEBANKHow river flooding is costing a fortune? (8,3,4)
AROUSEDRiver flooding a road makes one excited (7)