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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
7984. Storm surge barrier : Gated dam (also called barrage) in the mouth of an estuary or in the lower course of a river that is normally open, allowing tidal movement to take place and ships to pass and that is closed for short periods only in case a storm surge causing high water levels in the area is imminent.

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