English Explanatory Dictionary

riprap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪpɹap/

Word forms

riprap ripraps rip-rap rip rap riprapping riprapped

Etymology

Apparently a reduplication (with vowel dissimilation) of rap (“blow, stroke”).

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