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revetment
(encz) | revetment,obložení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Revetment
(gcide) | 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}.]
[1913 Webster] |
revetment
(wn) | revetment
n 1: a barrier against explosives
2: a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn:
revetment, revetement, stone facing] |
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Revetment
(gcide) | 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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