retaining wall; sheathing
A structure that holds back earth, such as a retaining wall or temporary sheathing used in construction and civil engineering.
A retaining wall was installed at the construction site.
The design of the retaining wall must take earth pressure into account.
Standard kanji spelling for a retaining wall or earth-retaining structure.
Alternate kanji spelling; 止め (stop) is also used for retaining, but 留め is more common.
Compound of 土 (earth) and 留め (stopping, holding). The spelling 土止め uses 止め (stop) with a similar meaning.