Definition of breakwater
: an offshore structure (such as a wall) protecting a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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Recurring storm damage and erosion led to construction of the breakwater, which began in 1881, stimulating development and improvement along Lake Michigan.
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Smith said any project involving the breakwater is likely to require permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
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The breakwater is a popular place for visitors to sit and watch life around the harbor.
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Longer-term solutions have been proposed: building breakwaters or a new sea wall, resanding the beaches or clearing them to create a buffer zone.
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Not only has erosion behind the breakwater of terraces and islands and reef ceased; the shoreline is beginning to repair itself, with oystergrass growing in the shallows.
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Among those, Buczak said, are construction of a breakwater containing an impermeable structure that would do a better job of protecting the path by keeping the water out.
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From the starting line off the Balboa Pier to the breakwater off the Hotel Coral Marina in Ensenada is 125 nautical miles.
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This project includes 6,000 feet of new reef breakwater along the southern boundary of the refuge on the Gulf of Mexico.
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First Known Use of breakwater
circa 1769
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BREAKWATER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of breakwater for English Language Learners
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: a wall that is built out into the sea to protect a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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Definition of breakwater for Students
: an offshore wall to protect a beach or a harbor from the sea
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