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riprap
v.
build a riprap in; fortify with a riprap
n.
pile of broken stones used for foundations (in water or on soft grounds) or embankment; foundation made of broken stones put together loosely; stone wall used as a barrier to break the force of waves; material or stones used for riprap
Riprap
Riprap, also known as
rip rap,
rip-rap,
shot rock,
rock armour or
rubble, is
rock or other material used to
armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against
scour and water or ice erosion. It is made from a variety of rock types, commonly
granite or
limestone, and occasionally
concrete rubble from building and paving demolition. It can be used on any waterway or water containment where there is potential for water erosion.
Riprap
(v. t.)
To form a riprap in or upon.
(n.)
A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Riprap
A group of concrete slabs or stones used in bank improvement and around other types of marine construction to protect against erosion from the swift water.
(TNDOT1)
riprap
A pile of large, angular boulders built seaward of the shoreline in order to prevent erosion by waves or currents. See also seawall.
