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re·vet·ment / riˈvetmənt/ • n. (esp. in fortification) a retaining wall or facing of masonry or other material, supporting or protecting a rampart, wall, etc. ∎ a barricade of earth or sandbags set up to provide protection from blast or to prevent planes from overrunning when landing. |
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"revetment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "revetment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-revetment.html "revetment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-revetment.html |
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revetment riˈvetmənt n.
1. (especially in fortification) a retaining wall or facing of masonry or other material, supporting or protecting a rampart, wall, etc. 2. a barricade of earth or sandbags set up to provide protection from blast or to prevent planes from overrunning when landing. |
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"revetment." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "revetment." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-revetment.html "revetment." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-revetment.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "revetment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "revetment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-revetment.html T. F. HOAD. "revetment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-revetment.html |
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revetment.
1. In masonry, a thin facing to hide the surface or construction behind, such as the marble cladding of Terragni's Casa del Fascio, Como (1932–6). 2. Retaining-wall. |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "revetment." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "revetment." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-revetment.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "revetment." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-revetment.html |
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