revet
revet · revets · revetted · revetting
To face with masonry, wood, or other materialTo face (an embankment, etc.) with masonry, wood, or other material.
Meaning
1 sensesTo face (an embankment, etc.) with masonry, wood, or other material.
face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain
Origin
Borrowed from French revêtir (“to reclothe”).Borrowed from French revêtir (“to reclothe”).
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Forms
revets, revetting, revetted, revettedWord family
2 related wordsRelatedrevetment
Derivedunrevetted
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle