"shoreface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shorefaces [plural]
Etymology: shore + face Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shore|face}} shore + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoreface (plural shorefaces)
  1. (geology) A narrow, steeply sloping zone between a seaward limit of the shore at low water and a nearly horizontal offshore zone. Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: backshore, foreshore, shoreline
    Sense id: en-shoreface-en-noun-7wCTvPVE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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