Meaning of soil nail | Babel Free
Definitions
One of a number of rods or bars inserted into pre-drilled holes in a steep slope in order to stabilise it.
Examples
“More than 900 eight-to-ten-metre soil nails are set into the walls adjacent to the north end of the dive-under, to secure its steep concrete-sprayed side.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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