Sekirov Dictionary

beach

/biːt͡ʃ/

noun 6
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 2

noun6

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a long, flat piece of land by the water, usually sandy
- Up and down, the beach lay empty for miles. — 1988
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
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A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.
- I never realised Lincoln was a seaside town. BRIAN LAWS Scunthorpe manager, after losing on a liberally sanded beach of a pitch — 2008
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(euphemistic) Euphemistic form of bitch (taboo swear word).
- That beach should be punished!
(euphemistic) Synonym of gravel trap.
(dialect, UK) The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

verb3

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To run aground on a beach.
- When we finally beached, the land was scarcely less wet than the sea. — 1941
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To run (something) aground on a beach.
- Great Aías led twelve ships from Sálamis and beached them where Athenians formed for battle. — 1974
To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

forms

beached · beaching · beaches

Phrases with beach

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