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Stabit Engin.|ˈstæbɪt|
[Arbitrary, suggested by stability.]
A large mass of concrete so shaped that when large numbers are placed together they tend to interlock and form a strong barrier that will act as a break-water.
1962Dock & Harbour Authority May 29/2 The Stabit is basically a hollow tetrahedron and, besides its use for breakwater construction, it is considered to be particularly suitable for beach and coast protection works. 1963Guardian 30 Aug. 3/5 (caption) Six hundred concrete ‘teeth’ have been fixed in position to protect the root of Shoreham harbour's east breakwater from the pounding of heavy seas. The ‘teeth’..are called Stabits, and are interlocking in a sloping, double layer. 1968Proc. 11th Conf. Coastal Engin. II. 797 The number of 29 ton Stabits which have been used on the reconstructed moles at Benghazi is about 10,000. |