beach berm
noun
Words nearby beach berm
be-all and end-all, the,
bea,
beach,
beach aster,
beach ball,
beach berm,
beach bum,
beach crab,
beach drift,
beach face,
beach flea
Definition for beach-berm (2 of 2)
berm
[ burm ]
/ bɜrm /
noun
verb (used with object)
to cover or protect with a berm: The side walls were bermed to a height of three feet.
Origin of berm
British Dictionary definitions for beach-berm
berm
berme
/ (bɜːm) /
noun
a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
NZ
the grass verge of a suburban street, usually kept mown
fortifications
a narrow path or ledge between a moat and a rampart
military
a man-made ridge of sand, designed as an obstacle to tanks, which, in crossing it, have to expose their vulnerable underparts
Word Origin for berm
C18: from French
berme, from Dutch
berm, probably from Old Norse
barmr
brim
Scientific definitions for beach-berm
berm
[ bûrm ]
A nearly horizontal or landward-sloping portion of a beach formed by the deposition of sediment by storm waves. A beach may have no berm at all, or it may have more than one berm.
A narrow man-made ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.