- retaining wall
- re|tain|ing wall [ rı`teınıŋ ,wɔl ] noun count TECHNICALa wall built to prevent earth or water from moving forward
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retaining wall
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retaining wall — retaining walls N COUNT A retaining wall is a wall that is built to prevent the earth behind it from moving … English dictionary
retaining wall — ► NOUN ▪ a wall that holds back earth or water on one side of it … English terms dictionary
retaining wall — n. a wall built to keep a bank of earth from sliding or water from flooding … English World dictionary
Retaining wall — A retaining wall is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near vertical grade changes. Cofferdams and bulkheads,… … Wikipedia
retaining wall — a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation. Also called breast wall. [1830 40] * * * or revetment Wall constructed to hold in place a mass of earth or prevent the erosion of an embankment.… … Universalium
retaining wall — UK [rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˌwɔːl] / US [rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˌwɔl] noun [countable] Word forms retaining wall : singular retaining wall plural retaining walls a wall that is built to prevent earth or water from moving forwards … English dictionary
Retaining wall — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaining wall — noun a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth) • Hypernyms: ↑wall * * * noun, pl ⋯ walls [count] : a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding … Useful english dictionary
retaining wall — re taining .wall n a wall that is built to prevent land from slipping or moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
retaining wall — noun a wall that holds back earth or water on one side of it … English new terms dictionary
