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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA WALL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA WALL

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Sea wall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEA WALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sea wall

Seawall

A seawall is a form of coastal defense constructed where the sea, and associated coastal processes, impact directly upon the landforms of the coast. The purpose of a seawall is to protect areas of human habitation, conservation and leisure activities from the action of tides and waves. As a seawall is a static feature it will conflict with the dynamic nature of the coast and impede the exchange of sediment between land and sea. The coast is generally a high-energy, dynamic environment with spatial variations occurring over a wide range of temporal scales. The shoreline is part of the coastal interface which is exposed to a wide range of erosional processes arising from fluvial, aeolian and terrestrial sources, meaning that a combination of denudational processes will work against a seawall. Given the natural forces to which seawalls are constantly subjected, maintenance is an ongoing requirement if they are to provide an effective long-term solution. The many types in use today reflect both the varying physical forces they are designed to withstand, and location specific aspects, such as: local climate, coastal position, wave regime, and value of landform.

Definition of sea wall in the English dictionary

The definition of sea wall in the dictionary is a wall or embankment built to prevent encroachment or erosion by the sea or to serve as a breakwater.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEA WALL

sea shanty
sea slater
sea slug
sea snail
sea snake
sea spider
sea squill
sea squirt
sea steps
sea swallow
sea tangle
sea transport
sea trout
sea turtle
sea urchin
sea vegetable
sea view
sea wasp
sea water
sea wrack

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA WALL

brick wall
cavity wall
cell wall
Chinese wall
climbing wall
curtain wall
drive to the wall
fly on the wall
garden wall
go to the wall
go up the wall
hanging wall
hole in the wall
party wall
perimeter wall
retaining wall
video wall
wall
wall to wall
with one´s back to the wall
writing on the wall

Synonyms and antonyms of sea wall in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sea wall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA WALL

Find out the translation of sea wall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sea wall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sea wall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海堤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malecón
570 millions of speakers

English

sea wall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र की दीवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جدار البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнорезы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paredão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্র প্রাচীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paroi de la mer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dinding laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meer Wand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海の壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 벽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembok laut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vách biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் சுவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्राची भिंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz duvarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parete di mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadbrzeże
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвилерізи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perete mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυματοθραύστης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see muur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havet väggen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjøen veggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea wall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA WALL»

The term «sea wall» is regularly used and occupies the 96.320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA WALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sea wall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA WALL»

Discover the use of sea wall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea wall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stephens Plays: 2: One Minute; Country Music; Motortown; ...
This second collection of plays by Simon Stephens, winner of the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play for On the Shore of the Wide World, perfectly showcases the development of one of the most exciting and impressive theatre talents of ...
Simon Stephens, 2009
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The Sea Wall:
Between tedious arithmetic calculations he'd find himself staringout atthe beckoning sea wall.How would he everget his planetofly that far? And while the breakers smashed themselves tospume against the sea wall he'd listen to Eric's ...
Robert Kerby, 2013
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Dikes and Revetments: Design, Maintenance and Safety Assessment
Therefore a "black box" approach is followed in which the relation between critical strength parameters, structural characteristics and hydraulic parameters are obtained empirically. 3.3 Effect of Dikes and Seawalls on the Beach A dike/ sea wall ...
Kristian Pilarczyk, 1998
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Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fifth Edition
FIGURE 16.9 Typical form of a sea wall. potentially causing severe erosive action at the sea bed. Consequently, the wall foundations can be quickly undermined unless very substantial toe protection is provided. Immediately downcoast of the ...
Andrew Chadwick, John Morfett, Martin Borthwick, 2013
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Congressional edition
Bedloes Isld. (eastern entrance) — est. cost of 580 1. f. of new sea wall, $25,000. 94, 14; 96, 478. 1901 . Sea wall at Bedloes Isld.— $20 000 allotted. Building masonry wall to be 714' 1., 8.4' above m. 1. w. proposed; no work done. 01, 762.
United States. Congress, 1816
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Geological Hazards: Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation
Consequently, in the layout of a sea wall, particular attention should be given to wave reflection and the possibility of the crests of the waves increasing in height as they travel along the wall due to their high angle of obliquity. The toe of the ...
Fred G. Bell, 2003
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Congressional Serial Set
Bedloes Isld. (eastern' entrance) — est. cost of No0 L 1 of new sea wall, $25,000. 94, 14; 96, 478. 1901. Sea wall at Bedloes Isld.— $20 000 allotted. БшМте masonry wall to be 714' 1., 8.4' above m. 1. w. proposed; no work done. Ol, 762.
‎1816
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Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army
Sea wall at Bcdloes Isld.—820 000 allotted. Battling masonry wall to be 714' 1., 8.4' above in. l. I. proposed: no work done. 01, 762. 1902. Wall completed; 723' 1. , m. 1. v. 02684. 8.4' above Davids lsld. (eastern entrance)—alight repairs. $1.14.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, 1816
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Responding to Changes in Sea Level: Engineering Implications
Another use is to reduce flooding due to storm surges (e.g., the Galveston sea wall). These structures are often constructed as a vertical wall, facing the sea, thus occupying the least amount of land. A successful sea wall or bulkhead must be ...
Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, 1987
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The Weekly Reporter
In the first place, I consider it proved beyond all doubt that the wall called the Walland sea wall, and which is marked 0 D on the tithe commutation map, and is also delineated on the map of the defendants marked A as the boundary between ...
‎1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA WALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea wall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sea rise threatens Florida coast, but no statewide plan
3, 2015 photo, the Castillio de San Marcos fort, built over 450 years ago, is separated from the Matanzas River by a sea wall in St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine ... «Bay News 9, May 15»
2
Japan opts for massive, costly sea wall to fend off tsunamis
In this March 5, 2015 photo, a Shinto shrine gate remains standing on a hill as sea walls are being built in the waterfront area in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Don't be a hero, warns RNLI after two men swept out to sea in Brighton
... after the body of a second man who drowned after he was swept out to sea ... out to sea after he was hit by a wave while standing on a sea wall in Brighton ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
4
Dawlish sea wall is damaged again by waves
Part of a sea wall has been damaged after £35m of repairs following winter storms. A hole appeared in the sea wall at Dawlish in Devon on Tuesday night as ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
5
Steel wall in Mantoloking, Brick, almost complete
To protect its $265 million investment of a rebuilt Route 35, the Federal Highway Administration is picking up 80 percent of the $23.8 million sea wall cost. «Asbury Park Press, Oct 14»
6
Christie announces $8.5M plan to repair Sea Bright's sea wall
SEA BRIGHT — When Hurricane Sandy devastated the tiny borough of Sea Bright in October 2012, the town's mayor said the only way her community would be ... «The Star-Ledger, Aug 14»
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Sea wall goes up in Mantoloking
MANTOLOKING – With a rumble of machinery, the first steel sheet of what will be a 3.5-mile sea wall was driven into position Thursday at the spot where ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 14»
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Update: Dawlish sea wall to be inspected after homes evacuated …
Hopes to reopen the devastated Dawlish rail route within six weeks may have taken a blow after the sea wall was extensively damaged during last night's storm. «Exeter Express and Echo, Feb 14»
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Controversy Surrounds Post-Sandy Sea Walls At Jersey Shore
“It has to be an engineered sea wall and dune system that will protect the boardwalk and mitigate against the storm surge going into the neighborhood,” said ... «KYW Newsradio, Jan 13»
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Pictured: Boy, 3, swept to his death in freak accident as he splashed …
Eryk Cierszewski was walking along the Esplanade in Kirkcaldy, Fife, with his mother, Jadwiga, and six-year-old sister when waves crashed over the sea wall. «Daily Mail, Nov 11»

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