Found 2 items, similar to Revetment.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: revetment
revetment
n 1: a barrier against explosives
2: a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn:
revetement,
stone facing]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Revetment
Revetment
\Re*vet"ment\, n. [F. rev[^e]tement the lining of a
ditch, fr. rev[^e]tir to clothe, L. revestire. See
Revest,
v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.)
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. [Written also
rev[^e]tement.]
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