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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
berm /bəːm/

▶noun a raised bank or flat strip of land bordering a river, canal, or road.

■ an artificial ridge or embankment.

■ a narrow ledge, especially one between a ditch and the base of a parapet.

– origin C18 (denoting a narrow space): from Fr. berme.

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