1
: a foundation or sustaining wall of stones or chunks of concrete thrown together without order (as in deep water)
also
: a layer of this or similar material on an embankment slope to prevent erosion
2
: material used for riprap
riprapped; riprapping; ripraps
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Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
The rock was sorted and placed primarily within the area where riprap previously existed to protect against coastal erosion, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Steve Price, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Shoreline riprap along road causeways is one of my favorite targets in the pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn periods.
—Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
The rock was sorted and placed primarily within the area where riprap previously existed to protect against coastal erosion, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Verb
Crank rocks and riprap for staging bass.
—Steve Price, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Riprap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riprap. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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