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gabion

 
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n.
  1. A cylindrical wicker basket filled with earth and stones, formerly used in building fortifications.
  2. A hollow metal cylinder used especially in constructing dams and foundations.

[French, from Italian gabbione, augmentative of gabbia, cage, from Latin cavea.]


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A cylindrical wicker or metal basket that is filled with stones; used in the construction of foundations.

 
 
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