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| coast [ kōst ] |
noun (plural coasts) |
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1. land next to sea: land beside the sea
  sailed along the coast
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2. slope for sledding: a slope suitable for sledding
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3. sledding down slope: the action of sliding down a slope on a sled
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verb (past and past participle coast·ed, present participle coast·ing, 3rd person present singular coasts) |
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1. intransitive verb move by momentum: to move forward by momentum, without applying power
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2. intransitive verb succeed effortlessly: to progress with very little effort
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3. transitive and intransitive verb travel along shore: to sail along a shore
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin costa "rib, side"] |
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| coast·al adjective |
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