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Definitions: GABION |
GABIONNoun1. An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement. 2. A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men from an enemy's fire. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Building & Civil Engineering | A cage or box made of wire mesh, filled with stone. Source: European Union. (references) |
Military | A wicker basket filled with earth often used in earthwork construction. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: GABION |
| English words defined with "GABION": Sap roller. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "GABION": gabion groyne, gabion spur. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "GABION" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Romanian (gabion). |
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 | Gabion baskets line the walls of this stormwater runoff stream located in the heart of Peoria, Illinois. These baskets protect the bank from streambank erosion.Credit: Bob Nichols. |  | NRCS utilized gabion structures to prevent serious erosion in an urban area of Virginia.Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |
 | Gabion Construction8th St RoadBoise FrontFour Rivers Field OfficeLSRDLower Snake River District.Credit: Unknown. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
Expressions using "GABION": gabion groyne ♦ gabion spur. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
basket gabion | 29 |
gabion | 15 |
gabion wall | 10 |
gabion retaining wall | 4 |
gabion system wall | 4 |
gabion gabion retaining wall wall | 2 |
abutments gabion | 2 |
gabion modular system | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "GABION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | xhiro (lap, round, turnover), rreth (around, brim, by, circa, circle, circlet, circuit, compass, concerning, coterie, disc, district, girth, gyre, periphery, range, region, rim, ring, rondure, round, somewhere, union), kosh me gurë, cilindër (barrel, cannon, cylinder, opera hat, roller, silk hat, tall hat, top hat, topper). (various references) | |
Arabic | قفة تراب. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | кош (basket, crate), габион. (various references) | |
Danish | gabion (pannier), traadkasse til skaerver, stenkasse (pannier), faskine (faggot, fascine, fascine pole). (various references) | |
Dutch | zinkstuk (fascine mattress, mattress), schanskorf (pannier), met steenslag gevulde draadkorf, kraagstuk (mattress, pannier, shouldered part). (various references) | |
French | gabion métallique, gabion, fascinage. (various references) | |
German | Gabione (pannier), Gabion (wire mesh cage), Gabbion (wire mesh cage), Steinwalze (pannier), Steinkorb (wire mesh cage), Flussmatratze, Drahtschotterkorb (wire mesh cage), Drahtschotter-Kastenbehälter, Drahtschotterkasten (wire mesh cage), Drahtkorb (wire mesh cage), Drahtgeflechtbehälter (pannier). (various references) | |
Greek | κοφίνωση, μικρόσ κυψελοειδήσ εγκιβωτισμόσ. (various references) | |
Hungarian | sánckas (siege-basket). (various references) | |
Italian | gabbione metallico (pannier, wire mesh cage), gabbione (bolster, pannier, wire mesh cage), materasso di pieta. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 蛇 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | じゃか". (various references) | |
Pig Latin | abiongay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | gabião (bolster, gabionade, pannier), varino. (various references) | |
Romanian | gabion. (various references) | |
Russian | тур (aurochs, bout, tour), габион. (various references) | |
Spanish | gavión (bolster, pannier), tejado (laid, roof, tiling). (various references) | |
Turkish | ağırlık sepeti. (various references) | |
Ukranian | габіон. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "GABION": gabions. (additional references) | |
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"GABION" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aghion, agion, Gabbiani, Gaberone, gaboon, gabriol, gambon, geben, Gefion, Giambono, Gibbison, gobierno, Gobion, Guambino, Guiburn, labion, sabayon. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "GABION" (pronounced 'Ga"bi*on'): Abacination, Abaction, Abaddon, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Ablution, Abluvion, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Aboon, Abortion, Abrasion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Abscession, Abscision, Abscission, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstersion, Abstraction, Abstrusion, Absumption, Abusion, Abutilon, Accension, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Accession, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accordion, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Acheron, Achromatization, Acidification, Acotyledon, Acquisition, Acromion, Acton, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Acutorsion, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Addression, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adfluxion, Adhesion, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admission, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Adversion, Advocation, Advolution, Advowson, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Affixion, Afflation, Affliction, Affluxion, Afforestation, Affriction, Affusion, Afternoon, Aftersensation, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Aggression, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agon, Agricolation, Aileron, Aketon, Alation, Albication, Albification, Albion, Alcoholization, Alcyon, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Allerion, Alleviation, Alligation, Allision, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Allusion, Alluvion, Almendron, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Amazon, Amblygon, Ambon, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amission, Amnion, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anacoluthon, Anaesthetization, Analogon, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Andiron, Andron, Andropogon, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animadversion, Animalization, Animation, Anion, Annexation, Annexion, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anodon, Anon, Antecommunion, Anteflexion, Anteposition, Anteversion, Anthelion, Anthemion, Antiattrition, Antichthon, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antimason, Antimonsoon, Antiphon, Antiquation, Antistrophon, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Ant-lion, Antrustion, Apastron, Apertion, Aphelion, Apocopation, Apollyon, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Appension, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Apprehension, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Appulsion, Aprication, Apron, Aquilon, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Archdeacon, Archenteron, Archon, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arrosion, Arson, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascension, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Aspersion, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Assession, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Asterion, Astipulation, Astriction, Astrophyton, Aswoon, Asyndeton, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autochthon, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, automaton, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aversion, Aviation, Avision, Avocation, Avolation, Avulsion, Baboon, Backwardation, Bacon, Badminton, Balcon, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bandon, Bannition, Baptization, Barbiton, Barcon, baron, Barracoon, Barton, Basilicon, Basion, Bason, Bassoon, Bastion, Baston, Baton, Batoon, Batton, Beakiron, Beatification, Bellerophon, Bellon, Benediction, Benefaction, Benison, B'eton, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Billon, Bilocation, Bion, Bipartition. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: bagnio. | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-g-i-n-o" | |
-1 letter: bingo, bogan, boing, goban, gonia. | |
-2 letters: agin, agio, agon, bang, bani, bong, gain, naoi, obia. | |
-3 letters: abo, ago, ain, ani, bag, ban, big, bin, bio, boa, bog, gab, gan, gib, gin, goa, gob, ion, nab, nag, nib, nob, nog, obi. | |
-4 letters: ab, ag, ai, an, ba, bi, bo, go, in, na, no, on. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-g-i-n-o" | |
+1 letter: aboding, bagnios, begonia, boating, gabions. | |
+2 letters: aborning, aborting, begonias, bigaroon, bignonia, bloating, boarding, boasting, boatings, borating, bravoing, ibogaine, laboring, mamboing, tabooing, taboring. | |
+3 letters: abhorring, abiogenic, aborigine, abounding, absolving, absorbing, adsorbing, balloting, beaconing, bemoaning, bigaroons, bignonias, billabong, blazoning, boardings, broaching, brocading, bromating, combating, gamboling, hamboning, harboring, ibogaines, ignorable, jawboning, labouring, obtaining, obviating, outbaking, probating, signboard, tabouring. | |
+4 letters: abandoning, abiogenist, abnegation, abolishing, aboriginal, aborigines, abrogating, abrogation, absconding, arborizing, ballooning, barhopping, batfowling, bayoneting, becloaking, begroaning, belaboring, billabongs, blazonings, blockading, bloviating, bobtailing, boldfacing, bombarding, bookmaking, botanising, botanizing, boxhauling, broadening, buffaloing, cognizable, cognizably, cohabiting, cohobating, combatting, confabbing, embargoing, forbearing, gambolling, geobotanic, harbouring, hobnailing, iceboating, jawbonings, lowballing, negotiable, nonbanking, nonbearing, obligating, obligation, obturating, outbargain, outbarking, outbawling, outbeaming, outblazing, outbraving, outfabling, overbaking, parboiling, reboarding, sabotaging, signboards, sjamboking, tambouring, zabaglione. | |
+5 letters: abiogeneses, abiogenesis, abiogenists, abnegations, abominating, aboriginals, abrogations, absorbingly, aerobraking, ambitioning, amblygonite, approbating, backlogging, badmouthing, balloonings, ballyhooing, bamboozling, bankrolling, bayonetting, beclamoring, becowarding, beglamoring, belabouring, beshadowing, bioassaying, bioregional, bivouacking, bombinating, bookmakings, bookmarking, broadsiding, brominating, browbeating, carbonating, carbonizing, concubinage, consignable, crowbarring, diabolizing, diagnosable, elaborating, emblazoning, fingerboard, geobotanies, geobotanist, globalising, globalizing, haptoglobin, iceboatings, interrobang, keyboarding, laborsaving, mailbombing, mislaboring, mothballing, negrophobia, obfuscating, objurgating, objurgation, obligations, organizable, outbargains, outbleating, outboasting, outbragging, outbrawling, outdebating, overbearing, overbeating, panbroiling, pawnbroking, reabsorbing, reobtaining, reprobating, sailboating, showboating, snowballing, springboard, subjugation, subpoenaing, subregional, subrogating, subrogation, subtotaling, thingamabob, tobogganing, tobogganist, unambiguous, unignorable, vagabonding, vagabondish, vagabondism, zabagliones. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 41 42 49 4F 4E |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. .- -... .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01000001 01000010 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G A B I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0041 0042 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)413536434948 |
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