revetment
Значение (English)
- A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
- An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
Synonyms
Произносится как (IPA)
/ɹɪˈvɛt.mənt/
Этимология (English)
From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).
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