Look up: gabion

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   Gabion
   A gabion was an early form of sandbag, it was a wickerwork basket of cylindrical form but without a bottom and about 50cm in diameter and 84cm tall (20 inches diameter, 33 inches tall). In a siege, when forming a trench a row of gabions was placed on the outside nearest the fortress and filled with earth as it was thrown from the trench, so as to form a protective barrier against fire from the besieged defenders. Gabions were still in use as recently as 1900.
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   Gabion
   (1) Steel wire-mesh basket to hold stones or crushed rock to protect a BANK or bottom from EROSION. (2) (SMP) Structures composed of masses of ROCKS, rubble or masonry held tightly together usually by wire mesh so as to form blocks or walls. Sometimes used on heavy erosion areas to retard wave action or as a foundation for BREAKWATERS or JETTIES.
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   gabion
   A cage or box made of wire mesh,filled with stone. Category: Building industry
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Gabion
   an oblong basket in wire or interlaced metal strips filled with earth stone etc which can be used for reinforcement of anything from river banks to foundations.
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   Gabion
   Ga'bi·on noun [ French, from Italian gabbione a large cage, gabion, from gabbia cage, Latin cavea . See Cage .] 1. (Fort.) A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire. 2. (Hydraul. Engin.) An openwork frame ...
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   gabion
   1. A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire. ... 2. <physics> An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc, as in harbor improvement. ... Origin: F, from ...
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   Gabion
   Historically, `gabions` (from Italian `gabbione` meaning `big cage`; from Italian `gabbia` and Latin `cavea` meaning `cage`) were round cages with open tops and bottoms, made from wickerwork and filled with earth for use as military fortifications. Modern definitions include any caged riprap for erosion control, or cylindrical metal structures used to build dams or foundations. The early military gabion was used to protect the gunners of field a...
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   Gabion
   • (n.) An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement. • (n.) A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy`s fire.Gabion: words in th...
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   gabion
   gabion 1. A cylindrical metal container filled with earth and stones, used in the construction and rerouting of waterways and in flood control. 2. A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire. 3. An openwork frame, as o...
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    gabion
    wicker basket filled with earth and/or stone, used in fortifications
    Found on http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle