"bankfull" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: bank + full Etymology templates: {{com|en|bank|full}} bank + full Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bankfull (not comparable)
  1. (of a river, etc) Risen to a height just sufficient to spill over its banks into the floodplain. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bankfull-en-adj-oJSOrIzY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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