shoreface

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) A narrow, steeply sloping zone between a seaward limit of the shore at low water and a nearly horizontal offshore zone.

Etymology

Compound from English shore (prop, coast) + English face (figure, form, shape).

Origin

English

face

Gloss

figure, form, shape

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

姿

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