revetment
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Crews removed about 3,000 feet of levee and revetment — a barrier that slows erosion — built in the 1960s and 1970s.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
As part of efforts to defend the castle 5,000 tonnes of granite boulders have been put in place to form a barrier, or "revetment".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2022
Trout fishing has been excellent drifting the south revetment wall on shrimp.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
The golf cart bounces onto the beach at the base of the northern revetment, and Duffy likes what he sees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2017
Favorable for trenches, but which require complete revetment, and ample provision for drainage, not thick enough for cave shelters; cut and cover most practical type of shelter.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
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