REVET (revetted, revetting)

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected forms: revetted    , revetting   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does revet mean? 

• REVET (verb)
  The verb REVET has 2 senses:

1. construct a revetment

2. face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain

  Familiarity information: REVET used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REVET (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Construct a revetment

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "revet" is one way to...):

build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)

Verb group:

revet (face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

revetment (a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

face an embankment

Hypernyms (to "revet" is one way to...):

face (cover the front or surface of)

Verb group:

revet (construct a revetment)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

revetment (a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment)