remblai
/ˈrɒmbleɪ/ /ˈrɒ̃bleɪ/(also remblais)
noun
Fortification. The earth used to form a rampart, mound, or embankment; the structure formed by this. Also, in extended use: the earth used to bring a depression in the ground up to a level.
Origin
Late 18th century. From French remblai earth used to form a rampart, mound, or embankment, rock, debris, etc., used to fill up the excavations made in a seam of coal from remblayer to embank from re- + emblaer.
- take someone/something in hand
- take someone's (or one's own) life
- take someone's point
- take someone's word (for it)
- take someone/thing by surprise
- take someone/thing out
- take someone/thing seriously
- take someone to law
- take someone to task
- take someone to the cleaners
- take someone to the woodshed
- take someone up
- take someone up on
- take some (or a lot of) beating
- take something amiss
- take something apart
- take something as read
- take something away
- take something back
- take something by storm
- take something down
- take something forward
- take something ill
- take something in
- take something in good part