noun
- cylindrical baskets or cages filled with rocks, concrete, or sand, used in civil engineering for erosion control, retaining walls, and fortification
Usage: engineering; construction
Examples
- The engineers installed gabions along the riverbank to prevent erosion.
- Gabions filled with stones created an effective retaining wall.
- The military used gabions to reinforce their defensive positions.
- Wire mesh gabions were placed to stabilize the steep slope.
- The construction crew filled the gabions with local rock material.
- Gabions provide a cost-effective solution for flood control projects.