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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
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groyne — groin [grɔın] n a low wall built out into the sea to prevent the sea from removing sand and stones from the shore … Dictionary of contemporary English
groyne — strong, low sea wall, 1580s, perhaps from obsolete groin pig s snout (c.1300; the wall so called because it was thought to look like one), from O.Fr. groin, from L. grunnire grunt … Etymology dictionary
groyne — (US groin) ► NOUN ▪ a low wall or barrier built out into the sea from a beach to prevent erosion and drifting. ORIGIN from dialect groin snout , from Latin grunium pig s snout … English terms dictionary
Groyne — Groynes in Sitges A groyne (groin in the United States) is a rigid hydraulic structure built from an ocean shore (in coastal engineering) or from a bank (in rivers) that interrupts water flow and limits the movement of sediment. In the ocean,… … Wikipedia
groyne — UK [ɡrɔɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms groyne : singular groyne plural groynes a wall built out into the sea to protect the beach from being destroyed by the water … English dictionary
groyne — groin, groyne The groin is the part of the body between the belly and thigh; a groyne (AmE groin) is a low wall or timber framework built out from a sea shore to prevent beach erosion … Modern English usage
groyne — also groin noun (C) a low wall built out into the sea to prevent the sea from removing sand and stones from the shore … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
groyne — a wooden wall built across a beach from land to sea. Designed in the 19th century to stop the removal of sand from beaches becoming popular with new tourists, they became important parts of many coastal protection schemes. Discredited in modern … Geography glossary
groyne — (US groin) noun a low wall or barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting. Origin C16: from dialect groin snout , from OFr. groign, from late L. grunium pig s snout … English new terms dictionary
groyne — /grɔɪn / (say groyn) noun a small jetty built out into the sea or a river in order to prevent erosion of the beach or bank. Also, groin. {Old French groin snout, in the sense of a projection of rock, from Late Latin grunium pig s snout} …
Westgate-on-Sea — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption=West Bay official name= Westgate on Sea latitude= 51.3832 longitude= 1.3353 population =6,594 (2001 census) shire district= Thanet shire county = Kent region= South East England… … Wikipedia
