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волноло́м — meaning in English

volnolom

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English meaning

  • breakwater noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
  • jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  • mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
  • seawall noun A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Senses

волноло́м is used for these senses in English:

  • breakwater A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
  • breakwater (on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
  • jetty A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  • mole (nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.
  • seawall A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

breakwater — full definition

  1. noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
  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.

jetty — full definition

  1. noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  2. noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
  3. adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.
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