embankment embankment /ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/

noun

1. () A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection  ( embankment )
   a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
     The river was protected by a sturdy embankment.
   The river was protected by a sturdy embankment.
   
   

 broom broom /ˈbruːm/

noun

1. () A cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle  ( broom )
   a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
    I sweep the utility room with a broom every day
   I sweep the utility room with a broom every day
   
   
2. Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere  ( broom , Calluna vulgaris , heather , ling , Scots heather )
   common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere
    The purple heather covered the hillsides, providing a soft and fragrant blanket for the landscape
   The purple heather covered the hillsides, providing a soft and fragrant blanket for the landscape
   
3. Any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus, Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers  ( broom )
   any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus, Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
   
   

verb

1. Finish with a broom  ( broom )
   finish with a broom
   
2. Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom  ( broom , sweep )
   sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
    Sweep the crumbs off the table
   Sweep the crumbs off the table
    Sweep under the bed
   Sweep under the bed
   

 spat spat /ˈspæt/

noun

1. A young oyster or other bivalve  ( spat )
   a young oyster or other bivalve
    At the oyster farm, they carefully nurtured each spat until it matured into a full-sized oyster.
   At the oyster farm, they carefully nurtured each spat until it matured into a full-sized oyster.
   
   
2. A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles  ( gaiter , spat )
   a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
   
   
3. [Informal] A quarrel about petty points  ( bicker , fuss , pettifoggery , bickering , spat [Informal] , squabble , tiff [Informal] , brannigan [Informal, American] )
   a quarrel about petty points
   

verb

1. Clap one's hands together  ( spat , clap )
   clap one's hands together
    The children were clapping to the music
   The children were clapping to the music
   
2. Spawn  ( spat )
   spawn
    Oysters spat
   oysters spat
   
3. [Informal] Engage in a brief and petty quarrel  ( spat [Informal] )
   engage in a brief and petty quarrel
   
4. Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval  ( acclaim , spat , clap , applaud )
   clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    The audience applauded the cast's performance, showing their appreciation with a standing ovation
   The audience applauded the cast's performance, showing their appreciation with a standing ovation
   
5. Strike with a sound like that of falling rain  ( spat )
   strike with a sound like that of falling rain
    Bullets were spatting the leaves
   Bullets were spatting the leaves
   
6. Become permanently attached  ( spat )
   become permanently attached
    Mollusks or oysters spat
   mollusks or oysters spat
   
7. Come down like raindrops  ( spat )
   come down like raindrops
    Bullets were spatting down on us
   Bullets were spatting down on us
   

 Phaseolus aureus Phaseolus aureus /fəˈsoʊləs ɔːˈriːəs/

noun

1. Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus  ( mung , mung bean , mung bean plant , Phaseolus aureus , Vigna radiata )
   erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus