strand line

noun

a shoreline, especially one from which the sea or a lake has receded.

Origin of strand line

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First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby strand line

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How to use strand line in a sentence

Several were observed to come out on the beach and crawl nearly to the strand line, only to return to the sea.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
If I remember rightly, they use twelve strand line for yellow tail fishing at Catalina, and consider it quite strong enough.
Fishing in British Columbia | Thomas Wilson Lambert

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