"rockfill" meaning in All languages combined

See rockfill on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rockfills [plural]
Etymology: From rock + fill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rock|fill}} rock + fill Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rockfill (countable and uncountable, plural rockfills)
  1. A dam's embankment of compacted free-draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: rock-fill
    Sense id: en-rockfill-en-noun-4Jiz4gwc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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