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单词 revet
释义

revet

[ ri-vet ]
/ rɪˈvɛt /

verb (used with object), re·vet·ted, re·vet·ting.

to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.

Origin of revet

1805–15; <French revêtir literally, to reclothe; cf. revest

OTHER WORDS FROM revet

un·re·vet·ted, adjective

Words nearby revet

reverso, revert, revertant, reverter, revest, revet, revetment, rev-head, review, reviewal, review copy
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Example sentences from the Web for revet

  • Revet all surfaces up to the cornice with variegated marbles, and above the cornice spread mosaics.

    Constantinople painted by Warwick Goble|Alexander Van Millingen
  • Always dig to full depth before beginning to revet, as it is impossible to dig deeper afterwards without loosening the revetting.

    Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker

British Dictionary definitions for revet

revet
/ (rɪˈvɛt) /

verb -vets, -vetting or -vetted

to face (a wall or embankment) with stones

Word Origin for revet

C19: from French revêt, from Old French revestir to reclothe; see revest
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
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