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nearshore
[
neer
-shawr, -shohr]
/ˈnɪərˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr/
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adjective
1.
extending from or occurring along a
shore
.
Origin of
nearshore
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1895-1900
First recorded in
1895-1900;
near
+
shore
1
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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nearshore
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nearshore
(nîr'shôr')
The region of land extending between the backshore, or shoreline, and the beginning of the offshore zone. Water depth in this area is usually less than 10 m (33 ft).
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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