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しょう 消波
Noun
1. wave-dissipating concrete block; tetrapod
Wikipedia definition
2. Tetrapod (structure)In coastal engineering, a tetrapod is a four-legged concrete structure used as armour unit on breakwaters. The Tetrapod's shape is designed to dissipate the force of incoming waves by allowing water to flow around rather than against it, and to reduce displacement by allowing a random distribution of Tetrapods to mutually interlock.
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