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gabion

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Main Entry: ga·bi·on
Pronunciation: \ˈgā-bē-ən, ˈga-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian gabbione, literally, large cage, augmentative of gabbia cage, from Latin cavea — more at cage
Date: 1573

: a basket or cage filled with earth or rocks and used especially in building a support or abutment


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