breakwater
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: mole a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves |
| 2. | another name for groyne |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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breakwater  (brāk'wô'tər) Pronunciation Key
An offshore barrier, such as a jetty, that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves. |
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breakwater
artificial offshore structure protecting a harbour, anchorage, or marina basin from water waves. Breakwaters intercept longshore currents and tend to prevent beach erosion. Over the long term, however, the processes of erosion and sedimentation cannot be effectively overcome by interfering with currents and the supply of sediment. Deposition of sediment at one site will be compensated for by erosion elsewhere; this phenomenon occurs whether one breakwater or a series of such structures is erected. Compare jetty.
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The harbor is formed by two moles and a breakwater, on which latter is a lighthouse.
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