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breakwater

[ breyk-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

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


breakwater

/ ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə /

noun

  1. Also calledmole a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves
  2. another name for groyne
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


breakwater

/ brākwô′tər /

  1. An offshore barrier, such as a jetty, that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of breakwater1

First recorded in 1715–25; break + water
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Example Sentences

At the very least, people close to the coast are advised to “move out of the water, off the beach, and away from harbors, marinas, breakwaters, bays and inlets.”

You can also see the remains of the “gooseberry”—the artificial breakwater the Allies created off the beach.

I would be very much obliged to you to say if Mr. Halse is to pay me for my past attendance at St. Ives about the breakwater.

The eddies beyond the breakwater were a light and delicate mauve and looked nervously alive.

It is protected by a stupendous granite breakwater, costing many millions and affording a delightful promenade on a fine day.

Still it is surprising what weather some of these little fellows make of it as they round the Breakwater.

Suddenly above the breakwater appeared a black pyramid, growing bigger every moment; then another, then many.

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