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riprap [′rip‚rap]
(civil engineering) A foundation or revetment in water or on soft ground made of irregularly placed stones or pieces of boulders; used chiefly for river and harbor work, for roadway filling, and on embankments. riprap 1. Irregularly broken and random-sized large pieces of quarry rock; individual stones ranging from very large (2 to 3 cu yd, approx. 1.5 to 2.3 cu m) to small (1/2 cu ft, approx. 0.014 cu m); used for foundations and revetments. 2. A foundation or parapet of stones thrown together without any attempt at regular structural arrangement. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | 119) Many other stream miles have been inundated, dammed, channelized, dewatered, riprapped, and otherwise altered in ways that impair or destroy important habitat. His idea was, instead of trying to pass a $630 million bond for flood control, which would probably be impossible anyway, why not set up a foundation and "return the river to the people"-not as a riprapped channel, but as a greenway. 77) The rest is inundated, channelized, dammed, riprapped, farmed, overgrazed, or altered by other land uses. |
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