gabion meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for gabion

கற்கடகம், கற்பெட்டி

English meaning of gabion

1. noun A 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).
2. noun A woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride.
3. noun A 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.
4. noun A knickknack, objet d'art, curiosity, collectable.

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gabion in a sentence

• Reliquiae Trotcosienses: Or, the Gabions of the Late Jonathan Oldbuck Esq. of Monkbarns — title of unfinished novel by Walter Scott.

Questions about gabion in Tamil

What is the meaning of gabion in Tamil?

Gabion in Tamil is கற்கடகம், கற்பெட்டி.

gabion என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Gabion: கற்கடகம், கற்பெட்டி.

What does gabion mean in English?

Gabion means a 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).