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Seawall vs Revetment - What's the difference?

seawall | revetment |

As nouns the difference between seawall and revetment

is that seawall is a coastal defence in the form of an embankment while revetment is a layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.

seawall

English

Noun

(wikipedia seawall) (en noun)
  • a coastal defence in the form of an embankment

    • See also

    * breakwater * groyne

    revetment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
  • An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.