gabion

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Synonyms: gabon, gaboon, galion, babion, gabaon, gabian, garion

Antonyms: gabon, gaboon, galion, babion, gabaon, gabian, garion

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|military}} 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]]).
2. A woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with [[polyvinyl chloride]].
3. {{lb|en|civil engineering}} A porous metal [[cylinder]] filled with stones and used in a variety of [[civil engineering]] contexts, especially in the construction of [[retaining wall]]s, the reinforcing of steep slopes, or in the prevention of [[erosion]] in river banks.
4. A [[knickknack]], [[objet d'art]], [[curiosity]], [[collectable]].

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