Armour unit

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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

  1. Groynes
  2. Armour layer