Gabion definition
A cylindrical wicker basket filled with earth and stones, formerly used in building fortifications.
noun
A cylinder of wicker filled with earth or stones, formerly used in building fortifications.
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A similar cylinder of metal, used as in building dams and dikes.
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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).
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A woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride.
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A hollow metal cylinder used especially in constructing dams and foundations.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
gabion
Plural:
gabions