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Word: Gabion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via French from Italian gabbione, from gabbia ‘cage’, from Latin cavea
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡeɪbɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a basket or container filled with earth, stones, or other material and used in civil engineering works or (formerly) fortifications.
Short Definition:basket or container filled with earth
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