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Hesco
HESS-koh · noun · informal
A wire-and-fabric barrier filled with dirt for protection.
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A collapsible mesh container lined with fabric and filled with earth to form blast and ballistic walls around a base.
“We stacked Hescos two high around the perimeter.”
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Hesco In A Sentence
We stacked Hescos two high around the perimeter.
Origin & Usage
Trade name (HESCO Bastion) that became a generic term in U.S. military use.
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What is a Hesco?
It's a collapsible wire-mesh container lined with fabric and filled with earth to build blast- and bullet-resistant walls around a base.
Where does the name Hesco come from?
It's from the trade name HESCO Bastion, which became a generic term in U.S. military use.
How are Hescos used?
Troops fill and stack them, sometimes several high, to fortify a perimeter or protect structures.
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