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seawall: see coast protection coast protection, methods used to protect coastal lands from erosion. Beaches can exist only where a delicate dynamic equilibrium exists between the amount of sand supplied to the beach and the inevitable losses caused by wave erosion. ..... Click the link for more information. . seawall [′sē‚wȯl] (civil engineering) A concrete, stone, or metal wall or embankment constructed along a shore to reduce wave erosion and encroachment by the sea. Also known as sea bank. (geology) A steep-faced, long embankment situated by powerful storm waves along a seacoast at high-water mark. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It's a beautiful July day in British Columbia, and I'm standing at the edge of the sea wall. My mother received a call telling us that our boat had broken away from its mooring in a storm and was against a sea wall and dock. This chic restaurant and weekend jazz bar is tucked into an old dungeon under the defensive sea wall of the Casco Viejo, the center of Panamanian architectural history. |
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