释义 |
retaining wallreˈtaining ˌwall noun [countable]  - A sturdy retaining wall will hold everything in place and you can use soil taken from other areas to fill in gaps.
- After their previous experience of leaky ponds, John and Jenny were taking no chances with the strength of the retaining wall.
- So, it is essential that the retaining wall has adequate strength to avoid bowing and possible collapse in the future.
- The rock retaining wall built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the mid-1930s is to be restored.
- What the tourists come to see is a raised dais of grass hemmed in by a retaining wall.
a wall that is built to prevent land from slipping or moving |