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seawall

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sea·wall also sea wall   (sē'wôl')   
n.  An embankment to prevent erosion of a shoreline.
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seawall

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