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riprap

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An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.

Other meanings

2. noun

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

3. verb

To form a riprap in or upon.

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