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A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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revetement
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n. a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn: revetment , stone facing ]
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International 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 ...