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shoreline

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shore·line  (shôrln, shr-)
n.
The edge of a body of water.
shoreline [ˈʃɔːˌlaɪn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the edge of a body of water
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shorelineshoreline - a boundary line between land and water
boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
Translations
shoreline [ˈʃɔːlaɪn] N → línea f de la costa
shoreline [ˈʃɔːrlaɪn] n [sea] → littoral m; [lake] → rive f
shoreline [ˈʃɔːlaɪn] n → litorale m
shoreline [ˈʃɔːlaɪn] n → litorale m


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Co-Tan and Bradley were on deck alone, and as the new shoreline appeared beyond the point, the girl gave an exclamation of joy and seized the man's hand in hers.
Out of Time's Abyss by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
In the leisure afforded we took turns working on our map, and by means of the compass and a little guesswork we set down the shoreline we had left and the three islands with fair accuracy.
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