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Meanings of breakwater in English
Portuguese
quebra-mar Catalan
espigó 
Usage of breakwater in English
1
One day the fisher-boys ran out on to the breakwater in playtime.
2
I was able to dodge its impact by ducking behind the breakwater.
3
He just noticed enough to take the direction toward the harbor breakwater.
4
MacGolderick blew himself up at Puerto Truxillo, shooting rocks for the breakwater.
5
Ruggiero saw him from the breakwater and watched him with evident interest.
6
Keep behind the breakwater, and you will ride smoothly, whatever the storm.
7
Waves crash against a breakwater at a port in Seogwipo, Jeju Island.
8
She lay panting on the beach while Dick methodically bombarded the breakwater.
9
Between these two masonry dikes was to be placed a floating breakwater.
10
Joe took the bar in haste, and drew Agnes towards the breakwater.
11
Stay behind the breakwater as long's you can and then cut over.
12
We slid away, rounded the breakwater and made it out without any problems.
13
Belle pointed to a little pavilion in sight of the breakwater.
14
He ordered everyone to work on the breakwater & the writer walked on.
15
The waves swelled up along the breakwater and were whipped with broken foam.
16
A short walk on the curving breakwater yields postcard skyline views.
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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