消波ブロック

Japanese

Kanji in this term
消	波
しょう Grade: 3	は Grade: 3
on'yomi

消波ブロック (shōha burokku): tetrapods in a breakwater.

Etymology

Compound of 消波(しょうは) (shōha, “wave-cancelling”) + ブロック (burokku, “block”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しょーはブロック [shòóhá búróꜜkkù] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːha̠ bɯ̟ɾo̞k̚kɯ̟]

Noun

消(しょう)波(は)ブロック • (shōha burokku) 

1. a tetrapod (a concrete structure used in breakwaters to absorb and reduce the energy of waves, such as along a shoreline)

   Synonym: (brand name) テトラポッド (tetorapoddo)

Usage notes

While this kind of breakwater component structure is most commonly a tetrapod with four feet, the term 消波ブロック (shōha burokku) can refer to any blocky piece used in a breakwater, such as designs with six feet or even eight.