Flood bank (5)

I believe the answer is:

levee

(Other definitions for levee that I've seen before include "Gathering" , "protection for bank" , "River bank reinforcement, particularly in the US" , "Quay" , "Embankment on the Mississippi" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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