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| off·shore [ awf sháwr, of sháwr ] |
adverb |
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1. from land to water: on or over land that is near water, especially away from the land toward the sea
  An icy wind blew offshore.
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2. in water some way from shore: in a body of water at some distance from the shore
anchored offshore
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adjective |
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1. blowing from land to water: blowing or moving from land toward the sea
offshore breezes
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2. at sea some way from shore: located at sea a considerable distance from shore
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3. in foreign country: based or registered in a foreign country, usually in order to avoid taxes
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