On Wed, 29 May 2019 at 14:56, Joseph Eisenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "Otherwise it's just a slope." > > According to > https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/embankment > in British English the term embankment is defined as "an artificial > slope made of earth and/or stones". > Beware of dictionaries. :) Wiktionary defines it as a long mound of earth, stone or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway. Seriously, though, in OSM terms, does a "one-sided embankment" make sense? Sure, it's the difference between a natural and an artificial slope, but how would you know from simple observation? There's a slope near me that has been stabilized with concrete blocks, so it's visibly man-made. But the same thing can be done by piling up earth at the appropriate angle - technically an embankment but visibly just a slope. -- Paul
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