revetement

• Substantiv, das eine Verkleidung bezeichnet, meist aus Mauerwerk, die zur Stützung oder zum Schutz eines Damms oder einer Wand dient.

A noun referring to a facing, typically made of masonry, used to support or protect an embankment or wall.

1. Supportive facingC2formal

   A facing, usually made of masonry, that supports an embankment or wall.

   Stützwand

   • The engineers installed a stone revetement to prevent the riverbank from eroding.
   • The ancient fortress had a thick revetement of granite blocks.
   • A concrete revetement was built to stabilize the steep hillside.

   Synonymebulkheadfacingretaining wall