Submitted by admineplanete on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:04 Definition A gabion (from Italian gabbione meaning "big cage"; from Italian gabbia and Latin cavea meaning "cage") is a cage, cylinder, or box filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand and soil for use in civil engineering, road building, and military applications. Links Relation type Related Concept Natural bank stabilisation External links External link type exactMatch External link Gabion Provider Wikipedia Themes urban area natural area forestry agriculture technical & biophysical Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL