STONE FACING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment

Synonyms:

revetement; revetment; stone facing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stone facing" is a kind of...):

cladding; facing (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building)

Holonyms ("stone facing" is a part of...):

embankment (a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection)

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