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breakwater

breakwater

A barrier built offshore or out from the shore to reduce the force of waves in sheltered water.

All languages

English
breakwater
Norwegian
molo
Japanese
防波堤 — ぼうはてい — bouhatei
Korean
방파제 — bangpaje
Spanish
rompeolas
French
brise-lames
German
Wellenbrecher

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