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noun
An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
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verb
To form a riprap in or upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Apparently a reduplication (with vowel dissimilation) of rap (“blow, stroke”).
