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cutwater
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cutwater [′kət‚wȯd·ər]
(civil engineering)
A sharp-edged structure built around a bridge pier to protect it from the flow of water and material carried by the water.


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[FIGURE 12 OMITTED] These bridges commonly consist of multiple arched openings, separated by piers provided with rectangular, triangular, or circular cutwaters.
 
 
 
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