retaining wall
noun
a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation.
Also called
breast wall.
Origin of retaining wall
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby retaining wall
retained object complement,
retained testis,
retainer,
retainership,
retaining ring,
retaining wall,
retake,
retaliate,
retaliation,
retard,
retardant
Definition for breast wall (2 of 2)
Example sentences from the Web for breast wall
The breast-wall of the whole to be on a line, and to be eighteen inches above ground.
The different modes of cultivating the pine-apple |John Claudius Loudon
British Dictionary definitions for breast wall
retaining wall
noun
a wall constructed to hold back earth, loose rock, etc
Also called: revetment