revetment
English Thesaurus
1. a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | cladding, facing, |
definition | : | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | embankment, |
definition | : | a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection (noun.artifact) |
2. a barrier against explosives (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | barrier, |
definition | : | a structure or object that impedes free movement (noun.artifact) |
3. a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | revet, |
definition | : | face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | revet, |
definition | : | construct a revetment (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | revet, |
definition | : | face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | revet, |
definition | : | construct a revetment (verb.contact) |
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