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Latest revision as of 16:31, 8 September 2020

Definition of Armour unit:
Large quarried stone or specially shaped concrete block used as primary protection against wave action.[1].
This is the common definition for Armour unit, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also