About The Word Revetment
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Revetment
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What's The Definition Of Revetment?
[n] a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
[n] a barrier against explosives Synonyms | Synonyms for Revetment: revetement | stone facing Related Terms | Find terms related to Revetment: See Also | barrier | cladding | embankment | facing Revetment In Webster's Dictionary \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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