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Riprap is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Riprap in a sentence

Riprap meaning

  1. An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
  2. Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

Using Riprap

  • The main meaning on this page is: An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping. | Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

Context around Riprap

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

replacing 1×

Often after:

sea 1× barrier 1×

Sentence patterns with Riprap

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

before replacing riprap or buttresses 1× fill and riprap would come 1× of a riprap sea defence 1× said the riprap barrier will 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a section of 1× graff said the 1× supporters of the 1× while the dam 1×

Common sentence endings:

cover the rock 1× not be necessary 1× on federal land 1× turbulent atlantic ocean 1×

Words around Riprap

Just before it in the word index:

rippy 4 ripps 2 rippon 56 rippling 47 ripples 144 ripplemead 3

Just after it in the word index:

riprock 2 rips 124 ripsaw 2 ripstop 2 riptide 20 ripto 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Riprap

  • In this selection, "riprap" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, replacing, sea and barrier stand out and add context to how "riprap" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include before replacing riprap or buttresses and fill and riprap would come. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "riprap" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with riprap

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Graff said the riprap barrier will be made with large rock as well as fabric material to cover the rock. (20 words)

A section of a riprap sea defence along the Corentyne Coast has been washed away, leaving the vulnerable Corentyne coast exposed to the ravages of the turbulent Atlantic Ocean. (29 words)

Supporters of the bill contend the legislation doesn’t require anything of property owners except that they consider softer solutions before replacing riprap or buttresses that may not be necessary. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Supporters of the bill contend the legislation doesn’t require anything of property owners except that they consider softer solutions before replacing riprap or buttresses that may not be necessary. (30 words)

While the dam would inundate private land acquired by the water district, the 4.3 million cubic yards of fill and riprap would come from borrow pits on federal land. (30 words)

A section of a riprap sea defence along the Corentyne Coast has been washed away, leaving the vulnerable Corentyne coast exposed to the ravages of the turbulent Atlantic Ocean. (29 words)

Example sentences (4)

A section of a riprap sea defence along the Corentyne Coast has been washed away, leaving the vulnerable Corentyne coast exposed to the ravages of the turbulent Atlantic Ocean.

Supporters of the bill contend the legislation doesn’t require anything of property owners except that they consider softer solutions before replacing riprap or buttresses that may not be necessary.

While the dam would inundate private land acquired by the water district, the 4.3 million cubic yards of fill and riprap would come from borrow pits on federal land.

Graff said the riprap barrier will be made with large rock as well as fabric material to cover the rock.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "riprap" in a sentence?
An example: "A section of a riprap sea defence along the Corentyne Coast has been washed away, leaving the vulnerable Corentyne coast exposed to the ravages of the turbulent Atlantic Ocean." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "riprap" from authentic English texts.
What does "riprap" mean?
Riprap means: An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
How many example sentences with "riprap" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "riprap", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.