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    REVETMENT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankmentplay

    Synonyms:

    revetement; revetment; stone facing

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("revetment" is a kind of...):

    cladding; facing (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building)

    Holonyms ("revetment" is a part of...):

    embankment (a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection)

    Derivation:

    revet (face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain)

    revet (construct a revetment)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A barrier against explosivesplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("revetment" is a kind of...):

    barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

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