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SEAWALL

Dictionary entry overview: What does seawall mean?

• SEAWALL (noun)
The noun SEAWALL has 1 sense:

1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Familiarity information: SEAWALL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SEAWALL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

breakwater; groyne; jetty; seawall; groin; bulwark; mole

Hypernyms ("seawall" is a kind of...):

barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

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