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Riprap
Meaning
Noun
●
An
underwater
bank
seen as a
danger
to shipping.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
Rocks or other
materials
used to
shore up
an
embankment
,
deter
or
prevent
erosion
,
guide
shipping
, or
serve
as a
temporary
mooring.
Verb
●
To form a
riprap
in or upon.
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