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What is a dolos?

What is a dolos? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (South Africa, uncommon) The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.
  2. (South Africa, uncommon) The ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.
  3. Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.
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Each dolos will be placed by sling on a base of Corps-designated bed, underlayer or armor stone graded from 3 lb.
Dolos has replaced the use of concrete blocks because it is more resistant to wave action and requires less concrete to produce a superior result.

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