- sea wall
- `sea ,wall noun counta wall at the edge of the ocean that is built to stop the water from flowing onto the land
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
sea wall
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sea wall — sea walled, adj. a strong wall or embankment to prevent the encroachments of the sea, serve as a breakwater, etc. [bef. 1000; ME; OE: cliff over the sea] * * * sea wall noun A wall to keep out the sea • • • Main Entry: ↑sea * * * sea wall UK US … Useful english dictionary
sea wall — sea walls N COUNT A sea wall is a wall built along the edge of the sea to stop the sea flowing over the land or destroying it. Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long sea wall … English dictionary
Sea wall — [AS. s[ae]weall.] A wall, or embankment, to resist encroachments of the sea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea wall — sea′ wall n. a strong wall or embankment to prevent the encroachments of the sea • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
sea wall — ► NOUN ▪ a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea encroaching on an area of land … English terms dictionary
sea wall — n. a wall or embankment made to break the force of the waves and to protect the shore from erosion: also written seawall n … English World dictionary
sea wall — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sea wall : singular sea wall plural sea walls a wall at the edge of the sea that is built to stop the water from flowing onto the land … English dictionary
sea wall — sea walled, adj. a strong wall or embankment to prevent the encroachments of the sea, serve as a breakwater, etc. [bef. 1000; ME; OE: cliff over the sea] * * * … Universalium
sea wall — noun a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea encroaching on an area of land … English new terms dictionary
sea·wall — /ˈsiːˌwɑːl/ noun, pl walls [count] : a wall built to keep sea waves from coming up onto land … Useful english dictionary
