- breakwater break·water n
- ['breɪkˌwɔːtə(r)]
frangiflutti m inv
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breakwater break·water n
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break-water — ⇒BREA(C)K WATER, (BREAK WATER, BREACK WATER)subst. masc. MAR. Brise lame(s), notamment en forme de jetée : • ... les calculs de Stevenson établissent que, contre la vague, élastique elle même, un assemblage de bois, d une dimension voulue,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
breakwater — /brayk waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. a barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor. [1715 25; BREAK + WATER] * * * ▪ marine engineering artificial offshore structure protecting a harbour, anchorage, or marina basin from water… … Universalium
breakwater — (n.) 1721, from BREAK (Cf. break) (v.) + WATER (Cf. water) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
water-break — noun 1. : a place in a brook where the surface of the water is broken by irregularities on the bottom 2. : a structure (as a breakwater) for deflecting or breaking the force of moving water … Useful english dictionary
breakwater — noun /bɹeɪkwɔːtə/ a) a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside b) a low bulkhead across the forecastle … Wiktionary
breack-water — ⇒BREA(C)K WATER, (BREAK WATER, BREACK WATER)subst. masc. MAR. Brise lame(s), notamment en forme de jetée : • ... les calculs de Stevenson établissent que, contre la vague, élastique elle même, un assemblage de bois, d une dimension voulue,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
БРЕКВАТЕР — англ., от brek, перерыв, и water, вода. Плотина на мели, для устройства искусственной гавани, или для защиты от ветров. Объяснение 25000 иностранных слов, вошедших в употребление в русский язык, с означением их корней. Михельсон А.Д., 1865.… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
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Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… … Wikipedia
harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… … Universalium
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