gabionade
gabionnade
/ (ˌɡeɪbɪəˈneɪd) /
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noun
a row of gabions submerged in a waterway, stream, river, etc, to control the flow of water
a fortification constructed of gabions
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Word Origin for gabionade
C18: from French; see gabion
Words nearby gabionade
gaberlunzie, Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gabled, gable end, gable roof, gablet
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