"beachcomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beachcombs [plural]
Etymology: Probably a back-formation from beachcomber. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|beachcomber|nocap=1}} back-formation from beachcomber Head templates: {{en-noun}} beachcomb (plural beachcombs)
  1. An instance of beachcombing.
    Sense id: en-beachcomb-en-noun-YzVFNlAC Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Verb

Forms: beachcombs [present, singular, third-person], beachcombing [participle, present], beachcombed [participle, past], beachcombed [past]
Etymology: Probably a back-formation from beachcomber. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|beachcomber|nocap=1}} back-formation from beachcomber Head templates: {{en-verb}} beachcomb (third-person singular simple present beachcombs, present participle beachcombing, simple past and past participle beachcombed)
  1. To go beachcombing.
    Sense id: en-beachcomb-en-verb-qp1qmWoA Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

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