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revetment

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
revetment /rɪˈvɛtm(ə)nt/

▶noun

1 a retaining wall or facing of masonry, supporting or protecting a rampart, wall, etc.

2 a barricade of earth or sandbags providing protection from blast or to prevent aircraft from overrunning when landing.

– origin C18: from Fr. revêtement, from revêtir (see revet).

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