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BERM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Example:
the car pulled off onto the shoulder
Synonyms:
berm; shoulder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("berm" is a kind of...):
edge (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "berm"):
hard shoulder (a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies))
Holonyms ("berm" is a part of...):
road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("berm" is a kind of...):
ledge; shelf (a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water)
