Rip rap

Rip rap
  Cobblestone or coarsely broken rock used for protection against erosion of embankment or gully.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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  • rip rap — /ˈrɪp ræp/ (say rip rap) noun Civil Engineering broken stone deposited loose in revetments, embankments, breakwaters, etc., to prevent erosion of the soft soil. {reduplication of rap1} …  

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  • Rip — Rip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ripped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ripping}.] [Cf. AS. r[=y]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle. Cf. {Raff}, {Ripple} of flax.] 1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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