International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Interationale des Irrigation et du Drainage

Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
2216. Breast wall : A low wall (retaining wall) built of masonry or concrete to retain the face of a natural or man made bank of earth or composite section of earth, masonry or concrete. In case of irrigation works it may also be provided at the end of an apron/platform to contain the pressure and can be in a submerged state too.

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