1the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake:willows lined the bank of the stream
2a long, high mass or mound of a particular substance:a grassy banka bank of snow
an elevation in the seabed or a riverbed; a mudbank or sandbank.
a transverse slope given to a road, railway, or sports track to enable vehicles or runners to maintain speed round a curve.
[mass noun] the sideways tilt of an aircraft when turning in flight:a rather steep angle of bank
3a set of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows:the DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console
a tier of oars:the early ships had only twenty-five oars in each bank
4the cushion of a pool table: [as modifier]:a bank shot
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Universal
1heap (a substance) into a mass or mound:the rain banked the soil up behind the gatesnow was banked in humps at the roadside
[no object] form into a mass or mound:purple clouds banked up over the hills
heap up (a fire) with tightly packed fuel so that it burns slowly:she banked up the fire
edge or surround with a ridge or row of something:steps banked with pots of chrysanthemums
2(with reference to an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn: [no object]:the plane banked as if to return to the airport [with object]:I banked the aircraft steeply and turned
3build (a road, railway, or sports track) higher at the outer edge of a bend to facilitate fast cornering:the track was banked to allow a train to take curves faster while maintaining passenger comfort
4 (often as noun banking) British (of a locomotive) provide additional power for (a train) in ascending an incline.
5(of an angler) succeed in landing (a fish):it was the biggest rainbow trout that had ever been banked
6North American (in pool) play (a ball) so that it rebounds off a surface such as a cushion:I banked the eight ball off two cushions
