Present participle of embank; the process of building or reinforcing embankments.
From embank + -ing (present participle suffix), following standard English verb forms.
Embanking rivers is now recognized as an ecological problem—removing the flexibility of floodplains kills fish spawning grounds and increases downstream flooding, so modern engineers are 'de-embanking' some rivers to restore their natural dynamics.
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