bund
noun/bʌnd/
/bʌnd/
(Indian English)- a wall of stone or earth, built to stop an area being covered by a large amount of water
- They raised the level of the bunds along the river.
- Farmers built bunds along their fields to retain water.
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- a road or path across water or wet ground, that is higher than the area around it
- The bund is used to take cattle to the other side of the reserve.
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