1
: a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope
also
: a mound or wall of earth or sand
a landscaped berm
2
: the shoulder of a road
deer … feeding on the berm of the highway—
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The man is alleged to have fired ammunition from a shotgun, igniting the fire behind a berm near a rifle club.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Construction of such a berm, the researchers calculated, would require about three and a half billion cubic feet of gravel and sand, which, conveniently enough, could be excavated from Greenland’s continental shelf.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a dirt berm, causing the car to roll over several times, the station reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The berm would be designed with current and future climate conditions in mind, Bathke said, a long-term solution to stop the erosion.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Construction of such a berm, the researchers calculated, would require about three and a half billion cubic feet of gravel and sand, which, conveniently enough, could be excavated from Greenland’s continental shelf.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a dirt berm, causing the car to roll over several times, the station reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The berm would be designed with current and future climate conditions in mind, Bathke said, a long-term solution to stop the erosion.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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berm
noun
: a shelf or path at the top or bottom of a slope
also
: a mound or wall of earth
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