Gabion n. : 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.

Gabion n. : An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.

Example:
which is more costly to use as retaining wall, Gabion or concrete retaining wall?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
Gabion baskets have some advantages over loose riprap because of their modularity and ability to be stacked in various shapes. ... Mechanically stabilized earth · Soil nailing · Tieback · Gabion · Slurry wall. Slope stability. Mass wasting · Landslide · Slope stability analysis. Earthquakes ...