waterbreak
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pothole or similar break in a road's surface caused by rainwater washing away the surface of the road.
Countable; Obsolete
noun
A barrier built across a steeply sloping road or trail in order to direct the flow of water and prevent erosion.
Countable
noun
The time elapsed from an underwater explosion or seismic event until the arrival of the resulting energy wave at a hydrophonic detector.
Countable
noun
The formation of beads of water on a smooth surface, especially when used as an indicator of impurities on the surface.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Many of the entrants drove unusually reckless down the mountains and the unexpected waterbreaks jarred their cars more than 100 miles of rational touring."
- "Guessing the number of jolts which they received in the 72 miles which were studded with waterbreaks, ruts and gullies would have been a more appropriate mental exercise for the contestants in the Delaware Automobile Association of Wilmington's sealed time or "guessability" run on Saturday, 25th inst."
- "When passing little breaks in the road, caused by water running off and carrying the road material with it, the shock of striking the edges is rather severe on tires and may be lessened by releasing the clutch for the moment and allowing the car to coast, always taking " waterbreaks " and similar rough spots straight on, so as not to strain the car unnecessarily."
- "Since the islet has a 720 meter long waterbreak connecting the land and the islet it attracts many visitors during summertime."
- "In Gdynia 90 per cent of the waterbreaks, 45 per cent of the quays and nearly all the warehouses were destroyed; in Gdansk the corresponding figure for waterbreaks and quays was 20 per cent and the warehouses and virtually all the handling equipment ceased to exist."
- "The bay has a high waterbreak equipped with a 200 m wide and 40 m deep opening for water exchange, to prevent high tsunami waves at the mouth."