breakwater

English - Turkish

Definition of breakwater in English Turkish dictionary: {i} dalgakıran
Dalgakıranların tsunamiye karşı hiçbir etkisi yoktu. - The breakwater had no effect against the tsunami.; mendirek; (isim) dalgakıran; dalga kıran
breakwaters: mendirek
berm breakwater: (Askeri) palyeli dalgakıran
composite type breakwater: (Askeri) karma tipte dalgakıran
detached breakwater: (Çevre) ayrık dalgakıran
discontinuous breakwater: (Askeri) sürekli olmayan dalgakıran
flexible submerged breakwater: (Askeri) esnek yarı batık dalgakıran
light house on breakwater: (Askeri) dalgakırandaki fener kulesi
mound breakwater: (Askeri) dolgu dalgakıran
offshore breakwater: (Askeri) açık deniz dalgakıranı
piled breakwater: (Askeri) kazıklı dalgakıran
pneumatic breakwater: (Askeri) hava basınçlı dalgakıran
porous breakwater: (Askeri) gözenekli dalgakıran
rip current breakwater: (Çevre) anafor mendireği
rubble mound breakwater: (Askeri) taş dolgu dalgakıran
slit caisson breakwater: (Askeri) yarık keson dalgakıran
sloping breakwater: (Askeri) eğimli dalgakıran
stability of breakwater: (Askeri) dalgakıran stabilitesi
submerged breakwater: (Çevre) deniz dibi mendireği
submerged breakwater: batık dalga kırıcı
submerged breakwater: (Askeri) batık dalgakıran
submerged breakwater works: (Askeri) batık dalgakıran işleri

English - English

Definition of breakwater in English English dictionary: On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast; a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside; a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers; A breakwater is a wooden or stone wall that extends from the shore into the sea and is built in order to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves. a wall built out into the sea to protect the shore from the force of the waves; An offshore structure (such as a wall or jetty) that, by breaking the force of the waves, protects a harbor, anchorage, beach, or shore area (Bates & Jackson 1987); {i} pier, quay; barrier which breaks the force of waves; A wall built around or within a harbour to reduce the force of the sea; (1) A structure protecting a HARBOR, anchorage, or BASIN from waves (2) (SMP) Offshore structure aligned parallel to the SHORE, sometimes shore-connected, that provides protection from waves; a structure used to protect docks by stopping or slowing waves or wake; A barrier built offshore to protect a harbour or a beach from the force of waves (brise-lames); A natural or artificial barrier that breaks the force of waves; Rubble mound with horizontal berm of armour stones at about sea-side water level, which is allowed to be (re)shaped by the waves; a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away; A structure that protects a shoreline, harbor, anchorage, or basin from waves; A wall built seaward of a coast to intercept incoming waves and so protect a harbor or shore Breakwaters are typically built parallel to the coast; A structure protecting a shore area, harbor, anchorage, or basin from waves (6); Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence
a breakwater: bulwark
breakwaters: plural of breakwater