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1484. Groyne, Groin, Bankhead, Spur, Spur dike, Transverse dike, Jetty : 1 - A structure built from the bank of a river in a direction transverse to the current. The groynes may be permeable, semi-permeable or impermeable. 2 - See 3479 and 8028.
SEE: Groyne, Spur, Spur dike, Groyne, or Transverse dike,

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