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REVETMENT

\ɹɪvˈɛtmənt], \ɹɪvˈɛtmənt], \ɹ_ɪ_v_ˈɛ_t_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of REVETMENT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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