Look up: revetment

1. Revetment
   Retaining wall to prevent erosion; to face a surface with stone slabs.
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2. Revetment
   (1) A facing of stone, concrete, etc., to protect an EMBANKMENT, or shore structure, against EROSION by wave action or currents. (2) A retaining wall. (3) (SMP) Facing of stone, concrete, etc., built to protect a SCARP, EMBANKMENT or shore structure against erosion by waves of CURRENTS.
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3. revetment
   [n] - a barrier against explosives 2. [n] - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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4. Revetment
   retaining wall
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5. Revetment
   A facing of stone or timber in a rampart to stop it collapsing or eroding.
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6. Revetment
   Retaining wall; i.e. a wall supporting a bank of earth or mass of water
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7. Revetment
   A wall or other construction built to support and define a slope, such as the edge of a moat.
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8. Revetment
   Re·vet'ment noun [ French revêtement the lining of a ditch, from revêtir to clothe, Latin revestire . See Revest , transitive verb ] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other ma...
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9. revetment
   A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall. ... Alternative forms: revetement . ... Origin: F. Revetment the lining of a dith, fr. Revetir to clothe, L. Revestire. See Revest. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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10. revetment
    revetement noun a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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11. Revetment
    • (v. t.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.
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12. revetment
    an outwork or embankment faced with a layer of masonry for additional strength
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13. revetment
    
    • a barrier against explosives
    • a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
    
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14. Revetment
    `Revetments`, or `revêtiments` (the original French word, meaning something to re-cloth or re-cover), have a variety of meanings in architecture, engineering and art history. In stream restoration, river engineering or coastal management, they are sloping structures placed on banks or cliffs in s...
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