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SEAWALL
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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
Sense 1
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; bulwark; groin; groyne; jetty; mole; seawall
Hypernyms ("seawall" is a kind of...):
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)
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