adj
banked
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adj
1
Piled up steeply, or (of a track or road) built with a slope for turning at speed.
"The racetrack's banked corners let drivers take turns at higher speed."
"Snow was banked up along both sides of the road."
How to Use Banked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeaped up in a mound, or built with a slanted surface for cornering.
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banked corner
banked snow
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The racetrack's _____ corners let drivers take turns at higher speed.