"forebeach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forebeaches [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + beach. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fore-|beach}} fore- + beach Head templates: {{en-noun}} forebeach (plural forebeaches)
  1. The area of beach nearest the water's edge; the foreshore or intertidal zone Synonyms: forestrand Related terms: backbeach
    Sense id: en-forebeach-en-noun-d9O6CFrZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "On flat forebeaches, sheet flow of backwash is interrupted by standing waves creating the bands of turbulence that form antidunes.",
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