revetment

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re·vet·ment /rɪˈvetmənt/ noun [countable]  technicalTIMTBC a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etc 护墙；护坡；护岸

Examples from the Corpus

revetment• Beside a dangling traffic light outside, an earth revetment was sprouting bushes.• Half way through the afternoon I went to see how the lakeside revetment was going.Origin revetment (1700-1800) French revêtement, from revêtir “to put clothes on again”

re·vet·ment nounChineseSyllable  

of a or surface material stone building added Corpus other

revetment
re‧vet‧ment /rɪˈvetmənt/ noun [countable]technical a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etc

re·vet·mentBrE /rɪˈvetmənt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈvetmənt/ 🔊 noun (specialist) stones or other material used to make a wall stronger, hold back a bank of earth, etc. 护岸工程；护坡