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| cut·wa·ter [ kút wàwtər ] (plural cut·wa·ters) |
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1. front of ship's prow: the foremost part of a ship's prow
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2. buffer part of bridge support: a pointed or wedge-shaped upstream face of a bridge pier at water level, designed to minimize the effects of moving water, ice floes, and debris
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