revetment

re·vet·ment  (r-vtmnt)

n.

1. A facing, as of masonry, used to support an embankment.

2. A barricade against explosives.

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revetment [rɪˈvɛtmənt]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (Military / Fortifications) a facing of stones, sandbags, etc., to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another name for retaining wall

[from French revêtement literally: a reclothing, from revêtir; see revest]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	revetment - a barrier against explosives barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
	2.	revetment - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment revetement, stone facing embankment - a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection cladding, facing - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

Translations

revetment [rɪˈvetmənt] N → revestimiento m