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[ noun ] a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)A century ago , Newman saw that liberalism ( what we now might call secularism ) would gradually but definitely make its mark on English_Protestantism , and that even high_Anglicanism would someday no_longer be a `` serviceable breakwater against doctrinal errors more fundamental than its own '' . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)The most effective political inventions seem to make maximum use of natural harbors and are aware that restraining breakwaters can play only a minor part in the whole scheme . |
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