retaining wall
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retaining wall
noun retaining walls
- Any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth. Masonry flying arches strutting the retaining walls in Chorley cutting, Manchester-Blackpool line, L.M.S.R.
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| Español | muro de contención |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 옹벽 ongbyeok |
| 日本語 | 擁壁 yōheki |
| 中文 | 護土牆 /护土墙 hùtǔqiáng |
| हिन्दी | धारक भित्ति dhārak bhitti |
| Français | mur de soutènement |
| Deutsch | Stützmauer, Stützwand, Brüstung, Schwergewichtsmauer |
| Italiano | muro di sostegno |
| Русский | подпо́рная сте́нка podpórnaja sténka |
| Tiếng Việt | tường chắn đất |
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title = {retaining wall},
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