revetment
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mənt noun
1.
a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.
2.
an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a facing of stones, sandbags, etc, to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks |
| 2. | another name for retaining wall |
| [C18: from French revêtement literally: a reclothing, from revêtir; see | |
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Revetment
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Example sentences
The lands needed to accommodate the revetment structure after construction will be substantially less than those described above.
The revetment as constructed, curves along the northerly edge of the then mouth of the river.
The as-built drawing will tie the revetment structure to the pipeline centerline.
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