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Main Entry: re�vet�ment
Pronunciation: -'vet-m&nt
Function: noun
Date: 1779
1 : a facing (as of stone or concrete) to sustain an embankment
2 : EMBANKMENT; especially : a barricade to provide shelter (as against bomb fragments or strafing)

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