A ________ is a hard shoreline stabilization feature, detached from the shoreline, that protects shorelines from the pounding of waves by creating an area of quiet water behind it.

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A breakwater is designed to create a protected area of water behind it by absorbing and dissipating the energy of the waves. It is typically a detached structure that is parallel to the shore and serves as a barrier against larger waves. Groins and jetties are also shoreline stabilization features but are usually perpendicular to the shore and are designed to trap sediment and maintain the beach rather than protect the shoreline from wave energy. Seawalls are vertical structures built along the shoreline to prevent erosion and flooding but do not create a protected area of water behind them.

A ________ Is a Hard Shoreline Stabilization Feature, Detached from the Shoreline