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levee noun

  /ləˈveɪ/ , /ləˈvi/ , /ˈlɛveɪ/ , /ˈlɛvi/
  • An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
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  • An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
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levee verb

  /ləˈveɪ/ , /ləˈvi/ , /ˈlɛveɪ/ , /ˈlɛvi/
  • (US, transitive) To keep within a channel by means of levees.
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