Scour: removal of underwater material by waves or currents, especially at the toe of a shore protection structure.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

Revetment: shore protection structure made with stones laid on a sloping face.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

Flank protection: angled section of wall at the end of a shore protection structure, for example a seawall or revetment.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

To further shore up protection, in November 2001 UNESCO adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

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Mr. McDonough said he voted for Mr. Christie and would vote for him again, but he said the state would only get to erect dunes or other shore-front protection projects on his land if it used eminent domain and condemned the property.

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The EU ministers were meeting to debate new emergency public protection measures designed to shore up confidence in the beef market.

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