gabion
n. earth-filled container used for military defense; stone-filled cylinder used as a foundation for dams and dikes | ||||
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Gabion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gabion
(n.)
An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.
(n.)
A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire.
(n.)
An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.
(n.)
A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire.
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gabion
gabion
\ga"bi*on\ (?), n.[f., from it. gabbione a large cage, gabion, from gabbia cage, l. cavea. see cage.]
1. (fort.) a hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire.
2. (hydraul. engin.) an openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.
gabion
\ga"bi*on\ (?), n.[f., from it. gabbione a large cage, gabion, from gabbia cage, l. cavea. see cage.]
1. (fort.) a hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire.
2. (hydraul. engin.) an openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.
Gabion Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
GABION
A large rectangular box of heavy gauge wire mesh which holds large cobbles or boulders. Used in streams and ponds to change flow patterns, stabilize banks, or prevent erosion.
A large rectangular box of heavy gauge wire mesh which holds large cobbles or boulders. Used in streams and ponds to change flow patterns, stabilize banks, or prevent erosion.
Gabion Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gabion
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gabion
wicker basket filled with earth and/or stone, used in fortifications.
wicker basket filled with earth and/or stone, used in fortifications.
Gabion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gabion
Historically, gabions (from Italian gabbione meaning "big cage"; from Italian gabbia and Latin cavea meaning "cage") were round cages with open tops and bottoms, made from wickerwork and filled with earth for use as military fortifications. Modern definitions include any caged riprap for erosion control, or cylindrical metal structures used to build dams or foundations.
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