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bank1

 
pronunciation:
baengk
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: The bank of a river or stream is the ground right next to it.
We pulled the canoe up on the bank.
 
synonyms:
shore
similar words:
beach
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: banks, banking, banked
definition: When you bank something, such as sand, you form it into a pile.
She banked the sand into a little hill.
synonyms:
stack
similar words:
bundle, drift, pile
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