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bagwork

American  
[bag-wurk] / ˈbægˌwɜrk /

noun

Civil Engineering.

  1. a revetment, consisting of heavy material sewn into bags, for protecting embankments against scour.

Etymology

Origin of bagwork

bag + work

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