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groynes

groynes is the plural of groyne.

Meaning of groyne

Noun

groyne (plural groynes)

  1. An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
    • Old rail and timber groynes will be erected along the beach to trap shingle moved by coastwise drift, and to rebuild the protection to the toe of the embankment.1959 May, “Notes and News: Reconstruction of Sea Wall near Abergele”, in Railway Magazine, page 359

Questions about groynes

What is groynes the plural of?
Groynes is the plural of groyne.

Words near groynes in the dictionary

  1. growthsome
  2. growthwise
  3. growthy
  4. groyne
  5. groyned
  6. groynes
  7. groyper
  8. Groyperification
  9. groyperism
  10. Groyperization
  11. groypers

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