"alongshore" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈlɒŋʃɔː/ [UK]
Etymology: From along + shore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|along|shore}} along + shore Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alongshore (not comparable)
  1. At or along a shore or coast. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: alongshoreman
    Sense id: en-alongshore-en-adj-hizMREdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Adverb

IPA: /əˈlɒŋʃɔː/ [UK]
Etymology: From along + shore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|along|shore}} along + shore Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alongshore (not comparable)
  1. At or along a shore or coast. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alongshore-en-adv-hizMREdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

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