revet
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of revet
1805–15; < French revêtir literally, to reclothe; cf. revest
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Even if you revet the trenches, it is not easy to drain them.
From All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand by Ian Hay
Always dig to full depth before beginning to revet, as it is impossible to dig deeper afterwards without loosening the revetting.
From Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker
You can revet your trench parapet with it if you like—or give it to the Wadegos to poison their arrows with.
From Cupid in Africa by P. C. Wren
He continued, “That’s the nature of modern film franchises: market-researched, audience-tested, vetted, modified, revetted and remodified until they’re ready for consumption.”
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2024
The bunkers were frightening, with players unsure if the ball would settle in the middle or be up against the revetted, sodden walls.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
In April, Almaz said that despite a track record dating to 2008, it was getting revetted by Silicon Valley Bank.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
However, a similar FoI request by File on 4 in May this year found more than 650 Met Police officers and staff had not been revetted to the 2006 guidelines.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2021
Their sides were revetted, or held from collapsing, by strong wickerwork.
From The Old Front Line by John Masefield
The Police Regulations, which govern officers' behaviour, will also be changed to allow police officers who fail revetting checks to be dismissed.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
Then I took a boat trip on the municipal water gardens and noticed that the canal banks were held up by wooden revetting, just like the trenches.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2012
Trenches built in it require little revetting; very favorable for cave shelters, but requires hard rock excavation.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
A working party had been out repairing a firing step and revetting the trench.
From Through St. Dunstan's to Light by James H. Rawlinson
There is nothing more important than the supports used to keep revetting in place.
From Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker
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