revetment
Americannoun
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a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.
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an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
noun
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a facing of stones, sandbags, etc, to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks
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another name for retaining wall
Etymology
Origin of revetment
From the French word revêtement, dating back to 1765–75. See revet, -ment
Example Sentences
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As part of efforts to defend the castle 5,000 tonnes of granite boulders have been put in place to form a barrier, or "revetment".
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022
We reached a stone revetment along the river where four workmen were building a concrete bridge.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022
Trout fishing has been excellent drifting the south revetment wall on shrimp.
From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2020
The golf cart bounces onto the beach at the base of the northern revetment, and Duffy likes what he sees.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2017
At the opposite corner the revetment was again cut so that the road was prolonged to the palace of Rameses Me�amoun through the thick brick walls.
From The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt by Sumichrast, Frederick C. de (Frederick Caesar de)
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