breakwaters

plural of breakwater

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jetties
Noun
  • Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sneaker waves can suddenly surge much farther up the beach than typical waves, at times sweeping over rocks and jetties.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Breakwaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwaters. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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