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TeachMeFinance.com - explain berm berm The term 'berm' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A horizontal strip or shelf built into an embankment or cut to break the continuity of the slope, usually for the purpose of reducing erosion or to increase the thickness of the embankment at a point of change in a slope or defined water surface elevation. A horizontal step in the sloping profile of an embankment dam. A shelf that breaks the continuity of a slope, or artificial ridge of earth. A ledge or shoulder, as along the edge of a road or canal. An artificial ridge of earth'. The term 'berm' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a nearly horizontal area, often built to support or key-in an armour layer. (3) (smp) a linear mound or series of mounds of sand and/or gravel generally paralleling the water at or landward of the line of ordinary high tide. '. The term 'berm' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A platform of wave-deposited sediment that is flat or slopes slightly landward'. Previous 5 Terms: Benthos Bentonitic clay (bentonite) Benzene (C6H6) Bergeron Process Bergy Bit Next 5 Terms: berm breakwater berm crest Bermuda High BEST Best gate About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.