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revet

/rɪˈvɛt/

Translations

revetverb

reveted

Past Simple

reveted

Past Participle

reveting

Gerund

/rɪˈvɛt/

revêtirSens technique (génie civil, militaire) : couvrir ou renforcer une surface avec un revêtement protecteur.

The engineers decided to revet the riverbank to prevent erosion during the rainy season.

Les ingénieurs ont décidé de revêtir la berge d’un revêtement protecteur pour prévenir l’érosion pendant la saison des pluies.

Synonyms

revetverb

To face or cover a slope, embankment, or similar surface with a protective layer of stone, concrete, or other material.

The engineers decided to revet the riverbank to prevent erosion during the rainy season.

To support or strengthen (a fortification, trench, or embankment) by constructing a revetment.

The army engineers quickly revetted the trench walls with sandbags.