noun🔗ShareGavionesA cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag)."The construction workers used gabions to reinforce the slope of the new playground. "Los trabajadores de la construcción utilizaron gaviones para reforzar la pendiente del nuevo parque infantil.architecturemilitarymaterialbuildingtechnicalhistorygeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGavionesA woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride."Along the riverbank, gabions filled with large rocks were used to prevent erosion and protect the houses. "A lo largo de la ribera, se utilizaron gaviones llenos de rocas grandes para prevenir la erosión y proteger las casas.materialarchitectureenvironmentbuildingtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGavionesA porous metal cylinder filled with stones and used in a variety of civil engineering contexts, especially in the construction of retaining walls, the reinforcing of steep slopes, or in the prevention of erosion in river banks."The construction crew used gabions to build a strong wall along the riverbank and prevent the soil from washing away. "El equipo de construcción utilizó gaviones para construir un muro fuerte a lo largo de la ribera y evitar que el suelo se deslavara.materialgeologyenvironmentarchitecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaratija, objeto de arte, curiosidad, coleccionableA knickknack, objet d'art, curiosity, collectable."Reliquiae Trotcosienses: Or, the Gabions of the Late Jonathan Oldbuck Esq. of Monkbarns — title of unfinished novel by Walter Scott."Reliquiae Trotcosienses: O, las Baratijas del difunto Jonathan Oldbuck Esq. de Monkbarns — título de una novela inacabada de Walter Scott.architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
