revetment
/rɪˈvɛtmənt/
noun
- A structure built to hold back soil, water, or loose material, such as a wall or facing of stone, concrete, or other material.
- The old revetment along the harbor was reinforced with new steel beams.
- After the landslide, engineers installed a concrete revetment to stabilize the hillside.
- The army built a stone revetment along the riverbank to prevent erosion.
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