| NOUN | artifact | breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty | a protective structure of stone or concrete |
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| Sounds | brey'kwao.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away. | |
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| Synonyms | groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty | |
| Broader | barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement |
| Spanish | dique, escollera, espigón, malecón, rompeolas | |
| Catalan | dic, engonal, escullera, espigó, talp, trencaonades | |
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