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seawall
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seawall
(noun)
seawall
/
ˈ
siːˌwɑːl/
noun
plural
seawalls
seawall
/
ˈ
siːˌwɑːl/
noun
plural
seawalls
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEAWALL
[
count
]
:
a wall built to keep sea waves from coming up onto land
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