what is the definition of a shore?
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Shore A shore or a shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore, representing the intertidal zone where there is one.
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- Shores. Bank-A mound pile or ridge raised above the surrounding level. Shore-The land bordering a usually large body of water. Beach-A shore of an ocean sea or lake or the bank of a river covered by sand or gravel or larger rock fragments. Coast-The land near a shore. Sands-A tract of sand a sandbak or sandbar. Shoal-A sandbank or sandbar that makes the water shallow.
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List of beaches A beach is a landform along the coast of an ocean or sea, or the edge of a lake or river.It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones.The particles comprising a beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. beach is a landform along the coast of an ocean or sea, or the edge of a lake or river.
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Hull (watercraft) A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline. The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type.
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Coast Other coastal categories: 1  A cliffed coast or abrasion coast is one where marine action has produced steep declivities known as cliffs. 2  A flat coast is one where the land gradually descends into the sea. 3  A graded shoreline is one where wind and water action has produced a flat and straight coastline. coastline or a seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
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- • Peninsula: A piece of land bordered by water on three sides. Where is the Eastern Shore located? • The Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Chesapeake Bay separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia.
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shore 1 shore 1 (shôr, shōr), USA pronunciation n. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc. some particular country: my native shore. land, as opposed to sea or water: a marine serving on shore. Law the space between the ordinary high-water and low-water mark. adj.
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What is the meaning of cove? 1. bay in shoreline: a small bay on the shore of the sea or a lake, especially one that is enclosed by high cliffs. 2. nook in cliff: a small semicircular recessed valley in the side of a hill or cliff. 3. curve at top of wall: an inwardly curved surface at the point where a wall meets a ceiling.
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land An airplane about to land. The definition of land is the part of the surface of the Earth that is solid ground and not water. An example of land is the area where you are standing on the ground right now. An example of land is the plot that your house is located on.
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- Full Definition of SEA. 1. a: a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth; broadly: the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air c: ocean. 2. b: the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind.
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foreshore noun. 1  The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark. 2  The part of a shore between the water and occupied or cultivated land.
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- Full Definition of ONSHORE. 1. 2. a: situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water b: situated on land. 3. — on·shore \ˈȯn-ˈ, ˈaen-ˈän\ ˈ. Adverb see onshore defined For-english language. Learners see onshore defined for. kids
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- foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark. 1  geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth. 2  coast, seacoast, sea-coast, seashore - the shore of a sea or ocean.
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harbor harbor. 1  a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. 2  such a body of water having docks or port facilities.
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What is SHORE? When the sea-shore is referred to as a boundary. the meaning must be understood to be the margin of the sea in its usual and ordinary state; the ground between the ordinary high- water mark and low-water mark is the shore. Hence a deed of land bounded at or by the shore will convey the flats as appurtenant.
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- Definition of ISLAND. 1. : a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent. 2.
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coast 2. 'shore' Shore is a more general word for the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. He swam towards the shore. 3. 'coast' The coast is the border between the land and the sea, or the part of a country that is next to the sea.
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- 1. A platform extending horizontally from one side of a ship to the other. 2. a. A platform or surface likened to a ship's deck. b. A roofless, floored structure, typically with a railing, that adjoins a house. c. The roadway of a bridge or an elevated freeway. 3.
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Glossary of nautical terms A unit of length, normally equal to three nautical miles. The side of a ship sheltered from the wind (cf. weather side). A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.
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sea sea. n. 1. The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky. 2. a. A tract of water within an ocean. b. A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land.
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- Nautical. 1  a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. 2  the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck.
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- A bay is an arm of an ocean, sea or lake extending into land. Find an example of a bay on the North American continent.
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strand strand 1 /strænd/ USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to drive or run onto a shore; run aground: The boat was stranded in the mud. to leave in a helpless position: tourists stranded in the middle of nowhere. n. the land bordering a body of water; shore; beach: the sea strand. strand 2 /strænd/ USA pronunciation n. a part of a rope, or a single piece or fiber of cord, string, etc., that is wound, twisted, or plaited together to form a rope.
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Definitions &Translations coast a coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean a precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides the term coastal zone can be used instead which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs
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