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breakwater

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break·wa·ter  (brkwôtr, -wtr)
n.
A barrier that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.
breakwater
Noun
a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves
breakwater  (brkwôtr)
An offshore barrier, such as a jetty, that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.breakwaterbreakwater - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
groyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, mole
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
breakwater
noun sea wall, spur, mole, jetty, groyne
Translations
Spanish breakwater [ˈbreɪkwɔːtəʳ] n → rompeolas m inv
French breakwater [ˈbreɪkwɔːtəʳ] n → brise-lames m inv, digue f
German breakwater [ˈbreɪkwɔːtəʳ] n → Wellenbrecher m
Italian breakwater [ˈbreɪkwɔːtəʳ] n → frangiflutti m inv
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But it does seem a queer thing," he added, with a bitter smile, "that I who have a fair claim to nigh upon half a million of money should spend the first half of my life building a breakwater in the Andamans, and am like to spend the other half digging drains at Dartmoor.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
On the other hand, I do not believe that any line of coast, ten or twenty miles in length, ever suffers degradation at the same time along its whole indented length; and we must remember that almost all strata contain harder layers or nodules, which from long resisting attrition form a breakwater at the base.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
The clamour of Benares, oldest of all earth's cities awake before the Gods, day and night, beat round the walls as the sea's roar round a breakwater.
Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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