🔤 Groyne

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URDU

سمندری بند، ساحل پر بنایا گیا بند، پانی اور ریت روکنے کا ڈھانچا
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
samandari band, saahil par banaya gaya band, pani roknay ka dhacha
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ENGLISH

📚noun
groyne
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ɡrɔɪn/
Phonetic: groyn
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DEFINITION

A rigid structure built out from a coast or riverbank to prevent erosion and control sediment movement.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The groyne protected the beach from erosion. Several groynes were built along the coast. Waves crashed against the groyne. The groyne trapped sand effectively. Engineers inspected the damaged groyne.
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ANTONYMS

open shore unprotected coast free beach erosion zone natural shoreline
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