breakwater

break·wa·ter

B0467700 (brāk′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)n. A barrier that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.

breakwater

(ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə) or

breakwall

n1. (Civil Engineering) Also called: mole a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves2. (Civil Engineering) another name for groyne

break•wa•ter

(ˈbreɪkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər)

n. a barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor. [1715–25]

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Noun

breakwater - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing awaygroyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, molebarrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

breakwater

noun sea wall, spur, mole, jetty, groyne Suddenly a breakwater loomed up in front.

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防波堤

break

(breik) – past tense broke (brouk) : past participle brəken (ˈbroukən) – verb1. to divide into two or more parts (by force). 破碎2. (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force). 拆断3. to make or become unusable. 损坏4. to go against, or not act according to (the law etc). He broke his appointment at the last minute.违反5. to do better than (a sporting etc record). 打破（纪录） 6. to interrupt. She broke her journey in London.中止7. to put an end to. He broke the silence.结束8. to make or become known. They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.透露9. (of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch. （指男孩嗓音）变粗，变粗浑 10. to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc). 减弱11. to begin. The storm broke before they reached shelter.开始 noun1. a pause. a break in the conversation.停顿2. a change. a break in the weather.变化3. an opening. 开始4. a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck. This is your big break.运气ˈbreakable adjective (negative unbreakable) likely to break. breakable toys.易破碎的 noun (usually in plural) something likely to break. 易破碎的东西ˈbreakage (-kidʒ) noun the act of breaking, or its result(s). 破损ˈbreaker noun a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach. 碎浪ˈbreakdown noun1. (often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse. 精神崩溃2. a mechanical failure causing a stop. The car has had another breakdown. See also break down. （机械）故障 break-inbreak in(to)ˈbreakneck adjective (usually of speed) dangerous. He drove at breakneck speed.非常危险的breakoutbreak outˈbreakthrough noun a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science. 突破ˈbreakwater noun a barrier to break the force of the waves. 防波堤break away to escape from control. The dog broke away from its owner.脱逃break down1. to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open. 打破2. to stop working properly. My car has broken down.坏掉3. to fail. The talks have broken down.失败4. to be overcome with emotion. She broke down and wept. （精神上）垮掉，情绪溃堤 break in(to)1. to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun ˈbreak-in. The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).破门而入2. to interrupt (someone's conversation etc). 打断break loose to escape from control. The dog has broken loose.挣脱出来break off to stop. She broke off in the middle of a sentence.突然停止break out1. to appear or happen suddenly. War has broken out.突然发生2. to escape (from prison, restrictions etc). A prisoner has broken out (noun ˈbreakout).逃出break out in to (suddenly) become covered in a rash, in sweat etc. I'm allergic to strawberries. They make me break out in a rash.突然出现break the ice to overcome the first shyness etc. Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.打破沉默break up1. to divide, separate or break into pieces. He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.决裂2. to finish or end. The meeting broke up at 4.40. 停止，结束 make a break for it to make an (attempt to) escape. When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.设法逃脱

breakwater

breakwater,

offshore structure to protect a harbor from wave energy or deflect currents. When it also serves as a pier, it is called a quay; when covered by a roadway it is called a mole. In the United States a breakwater commonly consists of a long mound of stone rubble and of cheaper materials like rubber tires and oil drums. The flow of waves up its slope, and the formation of swirls by its rough surface dissipate wave energy. A pneumatic breakwater consists of perforated pipes discharging air bubbles; another type has underwater pipes that direct streams of water against approaching waves to cause them to break. Breakwaters are also used to promote sedimentation, which, depending on the breakwater's alignment, will infill to produce a stable beach. The Chesapeake breakwater was the first built in the United States. See coast protectioncoast protection,
methods used to protect coastal lands from erosion. Beaches can exist only where a delicate dynamic equilibrium exists between the amount of sand supplied to the beach and the inevitable losses caused by wave erosion.
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breakwater

[′brāk‚wȯd·ər] (civil engineering) A wall built into the sea to protect a shore area, harbor, anchorage, or basin from the action of waves.

breakwater

1. a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves 2. another name for groyne

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noun sea wall

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noun a protective structure of stone or concrete

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