retaining wall

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noun

a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation.

Also called breast wall.

Origin of retaining wall

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby retaining wall

retained object complement, retained testis, retainer, retainership, retaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant

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Example sentences from the Web for retaining wall

The retaining-wall plant was identical with that described for the first period, with the addition of two Ransome 1-cu.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|George C. Clarke
The retaining-wall and pit plant here given include that used on the principal contract and terminal power station only.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|George C. Clarke
They could see the colonnade of its old eucalyptus trees, above the retaining-wall of granite.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives

British Dictionary definitions for retaining wall

retaining wall

noun

a wall constructed to hold back earth, loose rock, etcAlso called: revetment

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释义	retaining wall SEE SYNONYMS FOR retaining wall ON THESAURUS.COM noun a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation. Also called breast wall. Origin of retaining wall First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby retaining wall retained object complement, retained testis, retainer, retainership, retaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retaining wall The retaining-wall plant was identical with that described for the first period, with the addition of two Ransome 1-cu. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|George C. Clarke The retaining-wall and pit plant here given include that used on the principal contract and terminal power station only. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|George C. Clarke They could see the colonnade of its old eucalyptus trees, above the retaining-wall of granite. Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives British Dictionary definitions for retaining wall retaining wall noun a wall constructed to hold back earth, loose rock, etcAlso called: revetment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retaining wall abutment, bulwark, embankment, breast wall, bulkhead, piling, revetment
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retaining wall

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for retaining wall

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