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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
breakwater/ˈbreɪkwɔːtə(r)/

▶noun a barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves.

'breakwater' also found in these Oxford entries:

mole - pier - riprap

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