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Coupure

For the prehistoric biological event, see Grande Coupure.
Not to be confused with Flood gate.
A coupure where the A2 motorway crosses the Diefdijk (Hollandic Water Line) in the Netherlands.
A coupure with a shed for storing the materials used to close the coupure in Het Hogeland

A coupure is a means of closing an opening in a wall, floodwall or levee (dike). The word comes from the French verb couper which means "to cut". In historic times a coupure was a location where a breach in the city walls or the walls of a fortress was closed. In more modern times a coupure is a way of allowing traffic to pass a flood protection structure.

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