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groyne
(redirected from Groynes)

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groyne
Noun
a wall or breakwater built out from a shore to control erosion [Old French groign snout]
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Noun1.groynegroyne - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement


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To preserve structures from natural beach erosion, seawalls, groynes and other structures have been constructed adding to the impacts on the beaches (May, 1991).
 
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