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berm (iou)



berm noun. E18.
[French berme from Dutch berm, prob. rel. to Old Norse barmr brim.]
A narrow space or ledge; esp. in fortification, the space between a ditch and the base of a parapet. E18.
A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river etc.; a path or grass strip beside a road. L19.