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breakwater

[breyk-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈbreɪkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /


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Go for the sea views and breakwater strolls, as well as a sophisticated crafts market.

From The Wall Street Journal

He rode his his first wave in 1959, at the age of 16, from the breakwater at Half Moon Bay.

From Los Angeles Times

“For example, the breakwater protects the beach from large waves, keeping the beach wider than it would naturally be.”

From Los Angeles Times

The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Ramsay said there was evidence that a "lifeguard on breakwater had worked in the past".

From BBC