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Main Entry:: ¹bank
Pronunciation:: \ˈbaŋk\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bakki bank; akin to Old English benc bench — more at bench
Date:: 13th century

1: a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: as a: a piled-up mass of cloud or fog b: an undersea elevation rising especially from the continental shelf 2: the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea or forming the edge of a cut or hollow3 a: a steep slope (as of a hill) b: the lateral inward tilt of a surface along a curve or of a vehicle (as an airplane) when turning4: a protective or cushioning rim or piece

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