beach face
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The beach face is where the swash of the breaking wave runs up and the backwash flows back down.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
However, refracted waves on average approach the shoreline at somewhat of an angle creating a slight difference between the swash as it moves up the beach face and the backwash as it flows back down.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Such bending of the waves as they enter shallower water is called wave refraction, which produces the appearance from the beach that waves are approaching the beach face generally straight on, parallel to the beach.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
I wanted to look at myself in the mirror and see resting beach face.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2016
The letter dropped from Roy's grasp, and he flung himself down on the beach face foremost.
From His Big Opportunity by Le Feuvre, Amy
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