groyne|groynes in English
noun
[grɔɪn]
dike; breakwate
Use "groyne|groynes" in a sentence
1. Groynes are cost-effective, require little maintenance and are one of the most common defences.
2. These techniques--seawalls, groynes, detached breakwaters, and revetments—represent more than 70% of protected shoreline in Europe.
3. Project works include constructing mooring slips at Alength of 22m for boats and 10m for cruisers, as well as groynes forwhich "we use sustainable, eco-friendly materials", he noted.
4. The effect of the new groyne shapes was higher than expected before construction and led—in some parts—to a reversal in trend, resulting in an aggradation process necessitating an optimisation of the measure.
5. Breakwater - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away groyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, mole barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection