breakwater
Meaning of breakwater
noun
a barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves.
Information about breakwater
- It is a name.
- The plural form of breakwater is: breakwaters.
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Hyphenation of breakwater
break-wa-ter
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- breakwater is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
breakwater synonyms
Meaning groin:
groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty
Meaning a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access:
Meaning a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area:
Meaning a structure projecting from the shore into a river, lake, or the sea, used as a landing stage for boats:
Translation of breakwater
- Spanish: rompeolas
- Portuguese: quebra-mar
Words that rhyme with breakwater
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