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foreshore
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fore·shore  (fôrshôr, frshr)
n.
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.

foreshore [ˈfɔːˌʃɔː]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the part of the shore that lies between the limits for high and low tides
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the part of the shore that lies just above the high-water mark

foreshore  (fôrshôr)
The seaward-sloping area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark. Compare backshore.

That portion of a beach extending from the low water (datum) shoreline to the limit of normal high water wave wash.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
coast, sea-coast, seacoast, seashore - the shore of a sea or ocean
Translations
foreshore [ˈfɔːʃɔːʳ] Nplaya f (entre pleamar y bajamar)
foreshore [ˈfɔːrʃɔːr] nlaisse f de mer
foreshore
nKüstenvorland nt; (= beach)Strand m
foreshore [ˈfɔːˌʃɔːʳ] nbattigia
foreshore [ˈfɔːˌʃɔːʳ] nbattigia


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