revetment

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Crews removed about 3,000 feet of levee and revetment — a barrier that slows erosion — built in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

As part of efforts to defend the castle 5,000 tonnes of granite boulders have been put in place to form a barrier, or "revetment".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

We reached a stone revetment along the river where four workmen were building a concrete bridge.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Trout fishing has been excellent drifting the south revetment wall on shrimp.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2020

If the soil will make adobe, or sun-dried bricks, an excellent revetment may be made of them, but it will not stand wet weather.

From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)