revetment
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They also installed 1,600 feet of new revetment to stabilize the banks of the new channels and prevent the river from wandering too close to the highway.
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
Trout fishing has been excellent drifting the south revetment wall on shrimp.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
A long breakwater, known as a revetment, was constructed along the base of the slide to dispel the force of the waves and minimize erosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2018
The portion of revetment enclosed by the cuts being thus detached from support was overturned by the pressure of the earth from the rampart.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
