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| ga·bi·on [ gáybee ən ] (plural ga·bi·ons) |
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1. rock-filled basket as fortification: a wickerwork basket filled with rocks, used as a temporary fortification
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2. stone-filled drum in waterway construction: a cylindrical metal container filled with earth and stones, used in the construction and rerouting of waterways and in flood control
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian gabbione "large cage" < gabbia "cage" < Latin cavea] |
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