v. re·vet·ted, re·vet·ting, re·vets v.tr. To retain (an embankment, for example) with a layer of stone, concrete, or other supporting material; provide with a revetment. v.intr. To construct a revetment. [French revêtir, from Old French revestir, to clothe again, from Latin revestīre : re-, re- + vestīre, to clothe (from vestis, garment; see wes-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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