spur dike; groin; a type of hydraulic structure
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spur dike; groin; a dike built perpendicular to the riverbank to control flow and protect the bank
technicalA specialized term in hydraulics and river engineering. Also called a 'groin' or 'groyne'.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
jiàn建
yì议
zài在
xià下
yóu游
xiū修
jiàn建
jǐ几
zuò座
dīng丁
bà坝
lái来
wěn稳
gù固
hé河
àn岸
。
The engineer suggested building several spur dikes downstream to stabilize the riverbank.
Zhè这
xiē些
dīng丁
bà坝
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
hé河
àn岸
de的
chōng冲
shuā刷
qīn侵
shí蚀
。
These groins effectively reduced erosion of the riverbank.
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Dīng丁
bà坝
shì是
háng航
dào道
zhì治
lǐ理
de的
cháng常
yòng用
jié结
gòu构
。
Spur dikes are a common structure used in waterway regulation.