BREAKWATER

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

  synonyms : bulwark , groin , groyne , jetty , mole , seawall

  The bulwark prevented the beach from washing away. -added by naila_inlas

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