Definitions for riprap
ˈrɪpˌræpriprap

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1. Riprapnoun

   A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom, or in a river channel.

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1. riprapnoun

   Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

2. riprapverb

   To form a riprap in or upon.

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1. Riprap

   Riprap (in North American English), also known as rip rap, rip-rap, shot rock, rock armour (in British English) or rubble, is human-placed rock or other material used to protect shoreline structures against scour and water, wave, or ice erosion. Ripraps are used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, foundational infrastructure supports and other shoreline structures against erosion. Common rock types used include granite and modular concrete blocks. Rubble from building and paving demolition is sometimes used, as well as specifically designed structures called tetrapods. Riprap is also used underwater to cap immersed tubes sunken on the seabed to be joined into an undersea tunnel.

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1. Riprapnoun

   a foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom

2. Riprapverb

   to form a riprap in or upon

3. Etymology: [Cf. Rap.]

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1. Riprap

   Riprap, also known as rip rap, rip-rap, shot rock, rock armour or rubble, is rock or other material used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against scour, water or ice erosion. It is made from a variety of rock types, commonly granite or limestone, and occasionally concrete rubble from building and paving demolition. It can be used on any waterway or water containment where there is potential for water erosion.

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1. Riprap

   rip′rap, n. broken stones used for walls.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of riprap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of riprap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of riprap in a Sentence

1. Richard Stuart:

   Nobody's gravestone should be used as RIPRAP on the Potomac.

2. Richard Stuart:

   I remember that day... my wife's eyes welled up, and I felt like I had been hit in the stomach. We said we were going to do whatever we can to make this right, nobody's gravestone should be used as RIPRAP on the Potomac.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=riprap
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Riprap
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riprap
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riprap
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=riprap
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=riprap