(~s)
A ~ is a wall built along the edge of the sea to stop the sea flowing over the land or destroying it.
Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long ~.
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(~s)
A ~ is a wall built along the edge of the sea to stop the sea flowing over the land or destroying it.
Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long ~.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012