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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Crews removed about 3,000 feet of levee and revetment — a barrier that slows erosion — built in the 1960s and 1970s.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
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
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
The escarp of the body of the place is a simple detached wall; that of the detached bastion is either a detached wall with piers and arches, or a counter-arched revetment.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
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