revetment

[ ri-vet-muhnt ]

/ rɪˈvɛt mənt /

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noun

a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.

an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.

Origin of revetment

From the French word revêtement, dating back to 1765–75. See revet, -ment

Words nearby revetment

revert, revertant, reverter, revest, revet, revetment, rev-head, review, reviewal, review copy, reviewer

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Example sentences from the Web for revetment

By a revetment we mean a facing placed against the front or back wall of a trench to keep the earth in place.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
The escarp is falling into disfavour, on account of the great expense of a revetment that can withstand breaching fire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
It settled to a graceful landing as before on the strip and silently moved into the revetment.
The Sword|Frank Quattrocchi
The flood abated on April 20th, after having been five feet, ten inches above the revetment wall.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton

Above and below there was a revetment of a few hundred feet; except this, the beach and river bank were in their natural state.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for revetment

revetment

/ (rɪˈvɛtmənt) /

noun

a facing of stones, sandbags, etc, to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks

another name for retaining wall

Word Origin for revetment

C18: from French revêtement literally: a reclothing, from revêtir; 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

单词	revetment
释义	revetment [ ri-vet-muhnt ] / rɪˈvɛt mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revetment ON THESAURUS.COM noun a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment. an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc. Origin of revetment From the French word revêtement, dating back to 1765–75. See revet, -ment Words nearby revetment revert, revertant, reverter, revest, revet, revetment, rev-head, review, reviewal, review copy, reviewer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revetment By a revetment we mean a facing placed against the front or back wall of a trench to keep the earth in place. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss The escarp is falling into disfavour, on account of the great expense of a revetment that can withstand breaching fire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various It settled to a graceful landing as before on the strip and silently moved into the revetment. The Sword\|Frank Quattrocchi The flood abated on April 20th, after having been five feet, ten inches above the revetment wall. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton Above and below there was a revetment of a few hundred feet; except this, the beach and river bank were in their natural state. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton British Dictionary definitions for revetment revetment / (rɪˈvɛtmənt) / noun a facing of stones, sandbags, etc, to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks another name for retaining wall Word Origin for revetment C18: from French revêtement literally: a reclothing, from revêtir; 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 Words related to revetment front, siding, surface, covering, abutment, bulwark, embankment, breast wall, bulkhead, piling
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revetment

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