backshore
[ bak-shawr, -shohr ]
/ ˈbækˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr /
noun Geology.
the zone of the shore or beach above the high-water line, acted upon only by severe storms or exceptionally high tides.
the area immediately adjacent to a sea cliff.
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Origin of backshore
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
backshore
[ băk′shôr′ ]
The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the vegetation. The backshore is affected by waves only during severe storms. Compare foreshore.
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