revetment
/ri'vetmənt/
Definition
- Noun:
- A facing or retaining wall: A structure, typically made of masonry, concrete, or stone, built to support or protect an embankment, slope, or fortification from erosion or collapse.
- A protective barrier: A structure designed to act as a shield or barrier against explosives, projectiles, or other forces, often used in military engineering.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The engineers constructed a sturdy stone revetment to prevent the riverbank from eroding.
- The ancient fort's revetment was built to withstand cannon fire.
- A concrete revetment lines the canal to stabilize its sides.
Advanced Usage
- "To build/construct a revetment": To erect a protective facing structure.
- The city council approved funds to build a revetment along the vulnerable coastline.
- "Earthen revetment": A revetment made primarily of compacted earth, often faced with other materials.
- The temporary earthen revetment held back the soil until a permanent solution was implemented.
Variants and Related Words
- Revet (verb): To face or protect a slope, wall, or embankment with a revetment or other sustaining structure.
- They plan to revet the cliff face with gabions.
- Revetting (noun/gerund): The material or action of constructing a revetment.
- The revetting along the trench was completed quickly.
Synonyms
- Retaining wall: A wall that holds back earth or water.
- Bulkhead: A retaining wall or partition, especially in a ship or for coastal defense.
- Parapet: A protective wall or elevation, often at the edge of a roof, bridge, or fortification.
Related Phrases
- Slope revetment: A revetment specifically designed to stabilize a sloped surface.
- The highway department installed a slope revetment to prevent landslides.
- Riprap revetment: A revetment made of loose stone or concrete chunks to absorb wave energy.
- A riprap revetment was the most cost-effective solution for the shoreline.
Related Idioms
(Note: "Revetment" is a technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
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a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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a barrier against explosives
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