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break·wa·ter

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–noun

a barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor.

[Origin: 1715–25; break + water

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break·wa·ter Audio Help (brāk'wô'tər, -wŏt'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. A barrier that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.

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breakwater
noun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

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ˈbreakwater noun

a barrier to break the force of the waves

Arabic:	كاسر أمواج
Chinese (Traditional):	防浪堤，擋浪板
Czech:	vlnolam
Danish:	dige; bølgebryder
Dutch:	golfbreker
Estonian:	lainemurdja
Finnish:	aallonmurtaja
French:	brise-lames
German:	der Wellenbrecher
Greek:	κυματοθραύστης
Hungarian:	hullámtörő gát
Icelandic:	brimbrjótur, hafnargarður
Indonesian:	tanggul laut
Italian:	frangiflutti
Japanese:	防波堤

Korean:	방파제
Latvian:	mols; viļņlauzis
Lithuanian:	bangolaužis, molas
Norwegian:	molo, bølgebryter
Polish:	falochron
Portuguese (Brazil):	quebra-mar
Portuguese (Portugal):	paredão
Romanian:	dig (de larg)
Russian:	волнорез
Slovak:	vlnolam
Slovenian:	valolom
Spanish:	rompeolas, espigón
Swedish:	vågbrytare
Turkish:	dalgakıran, mendirek

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breakwater Audio Help (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

Break"wa`ter\, n. Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.

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