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riprap

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rip·rap  (rprp)
n.
1. A loose assemblage of broken stones erected in water or on soft ground as a foundation.
2. The broken stones used for such a foundation.
tr.v. rip·rapped, rip·rap·ping, rip·raps
1. To construct a riprap in or on.
2. To strengthen with a riprap.

[Reduplication of rap.]


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Other inshore action includes a resurgence of trout on the flats as water temperature drops, a smattering of flounder on the backsides of the barrier islands, pompano and whiting around the edges of the Gulf passes, decent fishing for mangrove snapper around docks and riprap in the canals, and the appearance of a few early season sheepshead around bridge and pier pilings.
Riprap and seawalls already line parts of the coast to ward off strong wave action, but they tend to shift the energy elsewhere and scour the beach in front of the structures of sand.
Six appendices are included, containing descriptions of rock scour, riprap design, sediment transport scaling for physical models, methods for estimating sediment discharge, a glossary, and conversion of units.
 
 
 
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