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Nearshore berm
Artificial berm built in shallow water using dredged material. Often, the berm is intended to renourish the adjacent and downdrift shore over time under the influence of waves and currents.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Engineering
- Category: Coastal engineering
- Government Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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