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breakwater in Czech

breakwater in Czech is vlnolam — breakwater means a barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.

breakwater in Czech

vlnolam
noun
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

What does "breakwater" mean?

  1. noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
    "They sailed around a breakwater that hadn't existed on Peregrine's last trip and tied in at the moorage."
  2. noun (nautical) A low wall across the front deck of a ship that directs incoming waves away into the drainage channels.
  3. noun A barrier, usually made of wood or concrete, set out from the shore to stop sand drifting along a coastline.
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  • They sailed around a breakwater that hadn't existed on Peregrine's last trip and tied in at the moorage.

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What is "breakwater" in Czech?
"breakwater" in Czech is vlnolam. breakwater means: A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
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