“When there are ground forces deployed, you have them in deep revetments and bunkers” (New York Times Magazine).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vet — ca·vet·to; che·vet; chia·vet·ta; ci·vet·ta; in·vet·er·a·cy; in·vet·er·ate·ly; in·vet·er·ate·ness; min·i·vet; na·vet; ol·i·vet; pa·vet·ta; re·vet; re·vet·ment; ru·vet·tus; triv·vet; vel·vet·een; vel·vet·i·ness; ver·vet; vet·er·an·ize;… … English syllables
revetment — re·vet·ment … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
revetement — Revetment Re*vet ment, n. [F. rev[^e]tement the lining of a ditch, fr. rev[^e]tir to clothe, L. revestire. See {Revest}, v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Revetment — Re*vet ment, n. [F. rev[^e]tement the lining of a ditch, fr. rev[^e]tir to clothe, L. revestire. See {Revest}, v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revetment — re|vet|ment [rıˈvetmənt] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: revêtement, from revêtir to put clothes on again ] technical a surface of stone or other building material added for strength to a wall that holds back loose earth, water etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
revetment — re•vet•ment [[t]rɪˈvɛt mənt[/t]] n. 1) bui civ a facing of masonry or the like, esp. for protecting an embankment 2) bui an ornamental facing, as on a masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
