gabion

Noun

gabion, gabions

1. a cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
2. a woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride
3. a porous metal cylinder filled with stones and used in a variety of civil engineering contexts, especially in the construction of retaining walls, the reinforcing of steep slopes, or in the prevention of erosion in river banks
4. a knick knack, objet d"art, curiosity, collectable

6 letters in word "gabion": A B G I N O.

Anagrams of gabion:

• bagnio

Words found within gabion:

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• Definitions:
• A wire mesh cage, usually rectangular, filled with rock and used to protect channel banks and other sloping areas form erosion.
• a galvanized wire box filled with stones used to form retaining walls along a stream or bridge
• a cylinder or wide mesh basket of wicker of woven metal to be filled with earth, rubble or stone blocks to form a wall or other solid feature.
• a wicker basket filled with earth and stones often use in building fortifications; can also be created out of similar materials, such as wire mesh/fence, lumber, plywood, or any suitable material that forms a stackable container for rocks, gravel, and soil
• wicker basket filled with earth and/or stone, used in fortifications. garderobe: latrine, toilet or bathroom. A room to store personal items. Wardrobe. garth: courtyard or internal enclosure, open to the sky. gatehouse: strong multi-storeyed structure containing a fortified gate. ...
• A cylindrical wicker basket several feet high, filled with dirt and stones, a gabion was used to reinforce fieldworks. Its use preceded the Civil War by centuries.
• A wire basket or cage that is filled with gravel and generally used to stabilize stream banks and improve degraded aquatic habitat.
• A large round woven wicker cylinder intended to be set in place and filled with earth, sand or stones. Used for revetments (supporting walls) parapets and embrasure cheeks in field works or forts.
• A cylindrical wicker basket filled with earth and stones, used in building fortifications. gaff - A spar attached to the mast and used to extend the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail. ...
• A wire cage filled with rocks used to stabilize streambanks.
• A hollow metal cylinder used for constructing dams and foundations.
• A prefabricated basket of rock within a wire cage that is free draining and capable of being stacked.
• A wire cage, usually rectangular, filled with cobbles and used as a component for water control structures or for channel and bank protection.
• earth-filled wicker basket used in fortification.
• Wire cage used to contain rip rap and stone. Gabions are used to increase the resistance of rip rap to movement caused by flowing water.
• a shore or stream bank protection structure, that is made of wire mesh basket(s) or mattress(es) filled with rocks and usually used in multiples as a structural unit installed to withstand the forces of waves and currents.
• 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. ...

• gabies ←
• gabfests ←
• gabfest ←
• gabion
• → gabionade
• → gabionades
• → gabionage