NOUN | artifact | jetty, breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall | a protective structure of stone or concrete |
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Sounds | jheh'tiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
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 | breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall | |
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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