Seawall

Synonyms for "seawall" (99 found)

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Closest matches (20)

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Noun(2 words)
breakwaterbreakwaters

Strong matches (30)

breastworkbrick wallbufferbulkheadbulwarkbuttressbuttress pierbuttressingcofferdamdamdefensedikeditchdockdockagedockyarddry dockearthworkembankmentfence
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flying buttressgategravity damgroinhanging buttressharbor
Noun(4 words)
bulwarkcoastal defensegroingroyne

Related words (49)

harboragehavenhydraulic-fill damiron curtainjamjettyjuttylandinglanding placelanding stageleaping weirleveelogjammarinamilldammoatmolemooringmooringsmound
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parapetpierpier buttressportportcullisprotected anchoragequayrampartretaining wallroadroadblockroadsroadsteadrock-fill damseaportshipyardshouldershutter damslipstone wallwallweirwharfwicket damwork
Noun(4 words)
jettymolesea wallshoreline barrier

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More general

3 entries
barriercoastal defensedefensive structure

More specific

3 entries
concrete seawallrock seawalltimber seawall

Collocations

6 entries
coastal protectionconcrete seawallrock seawallseawall designseawall heighttimber seawall

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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The waves dashed against the seawall.

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