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noun
A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
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noun
An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
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noun
a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: revetement, stone facing
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Broader terms: facing, cladding
noun
a barrier against explosives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: barrier
History
From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).
Across languages
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