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breakwater

break·wa·ter

UK/ˈbɹeɪkˌwɔːtə/ US/ˈbreɪˌkwɔtɜr/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From break + water. Compare Dutch breekwater (“breakwater”). Compare firebreak.

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