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, water or ice erosion.

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riprap

Noun

  1. An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
  2. Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

Verb

  1. To form a riprap in or upon.


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