RIPRAP


Meaning of RIPRAP in English

I. ˈriˌprap noun

Etymology: from obsolete riprap sound of rapping, reduplication of rap (I)

1. : a foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order (as in deep water, on a soft bottom, or on an embankment slope to prevent erosion)

2. : stone used for riprap

II. transitive verb

: to form a riprap in or upon : strengthen or support with a riprap

raprapped the breakwater with stone

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