revetment
noun
re·vet·ment
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Definition of revetment
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: a facing (as of stone or concrete) to sustain an embankment
Examples of revetment in a Sentence
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Armoring the coast by building seawalls, pilings and rock revetments is another strategy for adapting to sea-level rise. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Mar expects state to accept its rejection of managed retreat," 12 Aug. 2019 Modern revetments, made of concrete blocks bound with wire, are rolled out like sleeping bags along the river’s sides. — Tristan Baurick, nola.com, "Creating a waterborne interstate for commerce: The River’s Revenge," 15 June 2019 The river made short work of these early revetments, tearing them up within a few years. — Tristan Baurick, nola.com, "Creating a waterborne interstate for commerce: The River’s Revenge," 15 June 2019 The first bank protections, known as revetments, were woven willow and lumber frameworks. — Tristan Baurick, nola.com, "Creating a waterborne interstate for commerce: The River’s Revenge," 15 June 2019 In the work known as revetment, little has changed since. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Taming the mighty Mississippi: Troubles run deep in changing national waterway," 17 Mar. 2018 Ed Adcock, chief of revetment for the Corps' Vicksburg, Mississippi, district, watched recently as the crew rolled out sheet after sheet of new concrete mats. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Taming the mighty Mississippi: Troubles run deep in changing national waterway," 17 Mar. 2018 Shore Erosion Control Project An existing shoreline at 400 Shore Drive in Joppatowne incorporated revetment to help minimize erosion along the banks. — The Aegis, "Public input sought for Harford Green Infrastructure Plan; workshop Feb. 8," 25 Jan. 2018 To prevent flood damage to adjacent properties and avoid alarming the neighbors, most of the dikes and revetments have been left in place. — Bennett Hall, The Seattle Times, "A day on floating on Oregon’s Willamette River," 8 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revetment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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