What does breakwater mean?
Definitions for breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ərbreak·wa·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jettynoun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Wiktionary
breakwaternoun
a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
breakwaternoun
a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers
breakwaternoun
On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
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breakwater
A breakwater is a structure constructed in a body of water, like a sea or river, designed to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves. It reduces the intensity of wave action in inshore waters and contributes to minimizing coastal erosion or damage. Breakwaters can be built from concrete, rock, steel, or other materials. They are typically built offshore and can either be floating or based on the ocean floor.
Webster Dictionary
Breakwaternoun
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
Wikidata
Breakwater
Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defense or to protect an anchorage from the effects of both weather and longshore drift.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breakwater in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breakwater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- вълноломBulgarian
- esculleraCatalan, Valencian
- vlnolamCzech
- morglawddWelsh
- bølgebryderDanish
- Wellenbrecher, Mole, BuhneGerman
- κυματοθραύστηςGreek
- rompeolasSpanish
- aallonmurtajaFinnish
- brise-lamesFrench
- tonnchoscIrish
- hullámtörőHungarian
- frangifluttiItalian
- 防波堤Japanese
- 방파제, 防波堤Korean
- breekwater, golfbrekerDutch
- moloNorwegian
- falochronPolish
- quebra-marPortuguese
- насыпь, волнорез, мол, волноломRussian
- vågbrytareSwedish
- хвилерізUkrainian
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