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retaining wall

–noun
a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation.
Also called breast wall.


Origin:
1830–40
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re·tain·ing wall   (rĭ-tā'nĭng)
n.  A wall built to support or prevent the advance of a mass of earth or water.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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