riprap
/ˈɹɪpɹap/ · noun
Meaning
- An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
- Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.
- To form a riprap in or upon.
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