Revetment: meaning, definitions and examples
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revetment
[ rษชหvษtmษnt ]
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 lakeโs shoreline.
- After the flooding, the city reinforced the revetment with additional stones.
Translations
Translations of the word "revetment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น revestimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคตเฅเคเคฎเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Verkleidung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penutup
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑัะธะฒะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ okลadzina
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆใ
๐ซ๐ท revรชtement
๐ช๐ธ revestimiento
๐น๐ท kaplama
๐ฐ๐ท ํผ๋ณต
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุบููู
๐จ๐ฟ obloลพenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ obloลพenie
๐จ๐ณ ่ฆๅฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ premaz
๐ฎ๐ธ hรบรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแฃแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qapaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 24784 pejorative
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