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foreshore

fore·shore [ fáwr shàwr ] (plural fore·shores)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shore between high and low watermarks: the part of a shore that lies between the highest and lowest watermarks

2. dry shore: the part of a shore between the high watermark and cultivated or economically exploited land

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