Revetment: meaning, definitions and examples

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revetment

 

[ rษชหˆvษ›tmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

engineering structure

A revetment is a sloped structure placed on banks or cliffs to absorb the energy of incoming water. It is often made of rock, concrete, or soil and is designed to protect the shore or a riverbank from erosion. Revetments can also reflect waves back to the water, helping maintain the integrity of the land behind them.

Synonyms

bank protection, coastal defense, erosion control

Examples of usage

  • The revetment along the coastline prevented severe erosion during the storm.
  • Engineers installed a new revetment to protect the lakeโ€™s shoreline.
  • After the flooding, the city reinforced the revetment with additional stones.

Translations

Translations of the word "revetment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น revestimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เคตเฅ‡เคŸเคฎเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verkleidung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penutup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑัˆะธะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ okล‚adzina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ†ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท revรชtement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ revestimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaplama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผ๋ณต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุบู„ูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obloลพenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obloลพenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฆ†ๅฑ‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ premaz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรบรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qapaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recubrimiento

Etymology

The word 'revetment' originates from the French term 'revetement', which means 'covering' or 'facing'. The term has Latin roots from 'revestire', which translates to 'to cover again', derived from 're-' meaning 'again' and 'vestire' meaning 'to clothe'. Initially, it described a simple protective covering and evolved to refer specifically to structures designed to protect against erosion in civil engineering contexts. The usage of the word has grown particularly in engineering and environmental science to denote various forms of barriers and protective layers against natural forces.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,782, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.