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Meanings of groyne in English

Russian
устройство для задержки песка
Portuguese
quebra-mar
Catalan
espigó
Wikidata

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

устройство для задержки песка
Usage of groyne in English
1
Great rollers come in at the concrete groyne at the foot of East Street.
The Open Air
2
And look there, Nesta, see that groyne; that very one.'
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4
3
Michael leant against a groyne to support himself, and looked over the water, seeing nothing.
Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers
4
And look there, Nesta, see that groyne; that very one.' Mrs. Marsett pointed her whip hard out.
One of Our Conquerors — Complete
5
In the evening when the wind had dropped a little, they went out on the groyne to see the steamer come in.
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
6
A barrier has been put across the prom at the ramp's entry, and another at a groyne to the south of the ramp.
BBC
7
There, as if really unable to get up again, he remained crouching under the groyne, looking up in an attitude of painful anxiety.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
8
Structures like seawalls and groynes are built to protect property and infrastructure from storms and waves.
Radio NZ
9
It is focused on seawalls and groynes, and the premier, Mark McGowan, said retreat was a last resort.
The Guardian
10
Long-term, neither groynes nor seawalls could protect the town, given climate change and projected sea level rise, BECA warned.
Radio NZ
11
It is superb for walking -including the exercise of climbing over the groynes -and of course swimming.
The Irish Times
12
The roots and the accessories act as natural groynes, causing the waves to swirl and to precipitate mud and sand.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
13
Coruña stands on a peninsula, having on one side the sea, and on the other the celebrated bay, generally called the Groyne.
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