breakwater

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Synonyms: break water, breakwaters, creekwater, beanwater, breakfaster, broadwater

Antonyms: break water, breakwaters, creekwater, beanwater, breakfaster, broadwater

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Noun

1. A [[construction]] in or around a [[harbour]] designed to break the force of the sea and to provide [[shelter]] for [[vessel]]s lying inside.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[low]] [[bulkhead]] across the [[forecastle]] [[deck]] of a [[ship]] which diverts [[water]] breaking over the [[bow]]s into the [[scupper]]s.
3. {{lb|en|on beaches}} A wooden or concrete [[barrier]], usually [[perpendicular]] to the [[shore]], intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|suburb|of|city/Geelong|s/Victoria|c/Australia}}

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