[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)


Phrases:

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

[ˈrɪprap], (Verb)

Definitions:
- strengthen with riprap
(e.g: incentives to keep landowners from riprapping riverbanks)


Phrases:

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