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dam, dike, dyke, bank, breakwater, seawall, embankment, levee, floodwall | a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | |
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breakwater, mole, groin, groyne, bulwark, seawall, jetty | a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away |