rip-rap

British  

noun

1. civil engineering broken stones loosely deposited in water or on a soft bottom to provide a foundation and protect a riverbed or river banks from scour: used for revetments, embankments, breakwaters, etc

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Etymology

Origin of rip-rap

C19: reduplication of _rap ¹

Example Sentences

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rip-rap

Largemouth bass are good with red or brown Texas-rigged plastic worms, white spinners, and crankbaits near docks, rip-rap, brush and brush piles.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinners, and Carolina rigged plastic creatures along creek channels, rip-rap, and vegetation edges.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2020

Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, diving crankbaits, and green or blue plastic worms near submerged structure, timber, and rip-rap.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2020

Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, diving crankbaits, and long plastic worms near submerged structure, cover, and rip-rap.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2020

I remember, that day up on the Cut, I quite accidentally hit upon a nickname they used to her at home—Miss Inquisitive—and she flared up at me like a rip-rap.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John