revetment wall

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• revetment — [ri vet′mənt] n. [see REVET & MENT] 1. a facing of stone, cement, sandbags, etc., as to protect a wall or a bank of earth 2. RETAINING WALL 3. an embankment or wall as of sandbags or earth, constructed to protect against strafing, shell fragments …   English World dictionary

• 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Revetment — Revetments, or revêtements (following the original French spelling), are structures placed on banks or cliffs in such a way as to absorb the energy of incoming water or explosives. They are usually built to preserve the existing uses of the… …   Wikipedia

• revetment — re·vet·ment || rɪ vetmÉ™nt n. embankment, large mound or wall used to as a levee or supporting wall; cement or stone facing of an embankment …   English contemporary dictionary

• revetment — [rɪ vɛtm(ə)nt] noun 1》 a retaining wall or facing of masonry, supporting or protecting a rampart, wall, etc. 2》 a barricade of earth or sandbags providing protection from blast or to prevent aircraft from overrunning when landing. Origin C18:… …   English new terms dictionary

• revetment — structures built along river banks to prevent erosion, such as a stone facing or a retaining wall …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• revetment — /ri vet meuhnt/, n. 1. a facing of masonry or the like, esp. for protecting an embankment. 2. an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc. [1765 75; < F revêtement. See REVET, MENT] * * * …   Universalium

• revetment — re|vet|ment [rıˈvetmənt] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: revêtement, from revêtir to put clothes on again ] technical a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• revetment — noun (C) technical a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Revetment — ♦ Retaining wall of stone or timber of an earth bank or sides of a ditch. (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 211) …   Medieval glossary

• revetment — re•vet•ment [[t]rɪˈvɛt mənt[/t]] n. 1) bui civ a facing of masonry or the like, esp. for protecting an embankment 2) bui an ornamental facing, as on a masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc …   From formal English to slang