( ( ( ( Breakwater ( '' ( means ( ( a ( ( fixed or ) floating ) ) off ) ) ) ) - ) ( shore ( structure ( that ( ( protects ( a shoreline ) ) ( from ( wave ( ( action or ) currents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Breakwater)) ('' '') (VP (VBZ means) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ fixed) (CC or) (JJ floating)) (ADJP (RB off))))) (: -) (S (VP (VB shore) (NP (NP (NN structure)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ protects) (NP (DT a) (NN shoreline)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN wave) (NN action) (CC or) (NNS currents))))))))) (. .)))
Breakwater&quot; means a fixed or floating off- shore structure that protects a shoreline from wave action or currents.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN name)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ artificial) (NNS barriers)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP build) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (NNS shorelines))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ breakwaters))) (. .)))