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 Bank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banked(băṉkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Banking.]
 1. To raise a mound or dike about; to inclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank. “Banked well with earth.”
 2. To heap or pile up; as, to bank sand.
 3. To pass by the banks of. [Obs.]
 To bank a fire, To bank up a fire, to cover the coals or embers with ashes or cinders, thus keeping the fire low but alive.