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Word: Riprap
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting an undersea bank or shoal): apparently a reduplication of rap The word is first recorded as the name of a specific formation in the English channel, originally translating Old French rippe rappe
ˈrɪprap
loose stone used to form a foundation for a breakwater or other structure
Short Definition:loose stone used to form foundation for breakwater
Examples:- the rock was used extensively for ballast and riprap
- a riprap breakwater
Word: Riprap
Speech Type: Verb
ˈrɪprap
strengthen with riprap
Short Definition:strengthen with riprap
Examples:- incentives to keep landowners from riprapping riverbanks
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