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Synonyms for breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ərbreak·wa·ter

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Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jettynoun

    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

    Synonyms:
    bulwark, mol, groin, wall, counterspy, gram molecule, mole, groyne, rampart, inguen, jetty, seawall

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  1. breakwaternoun

    Synonyms:
    jetty, pier, mole

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. breakwaternoun

    Synonyms:
    jetty, pier, mole, dike

PPDB, the paraphrase database5.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "breakwater":

    dike, dyke, jetty, dam, embankment

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