单词 | revetment |
释义 | revetment From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Constructionrevetmentre‧vet‧ment /rɪˈvetmənt/ noun [countable]technicalTIMTBC a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etcExamples from the Corpusrevetment• Beside a dangling traffic light outside, an earth revetment was sprouting bushes.• Half way through the afternoon I went to see how the lakeside revetment was going.Origin revetment (1700-1800) French revêtement, from revêtir “to put clothes on again” |
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