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riprap
[ rip-rap ]
noun
- a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- a foundation or wall of stones thrown together irregularly.
verb (used with object)
, rip·rapped, rip·rap·ping.
- to construct with or strengthen by stones, either loose or fastened with mortar.
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If you’re looking to hike, visit the Riprap area, which has three trails with stunning views of Old Rag Mountain.
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The outer slope is protected with riprap, composed of large bowlders.
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The shore below the landing is a line of broken, ragged, slimy rocks, as if they had been dumped there for a riprap wall.
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Riprap holds dissolving banks, and overhanging trees are cut away.
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The riprap was merely a skin on each face, with loose spawls mixed with the earth.
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