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riprap
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[ˈrɪprap], (Noun)
Definitions:
- loose stone used to form a foundation for a breakwater or other structure
(e.g: the rock was used extensively for ballast and riprap)
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Origin
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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], (Verb)
Definitions:
- strengthen with riprap
(e.g: incentives to keep landowners from riprapping riverbanks)
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Origin
:
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
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