| 单词 | backshore |
| 释义 | backshore[ bak-shawr, -shohr ] / ˈbækˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr / noun Geology.the zone of the shore or beach above the high-water line, acted upon only by severe storms or exceptionally high tides. the area immediately adjacent to a sea cliff. berm (def. 3). Origin of backshoreFirst recorded in 1915–20; back1 + shore1 Words nearby backshorebackseat driver, backset, back shaft, backsheesh, back shift, backshore, backside, backside-front, backside-to, backsight, back slang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for backshorebackshore [ băk′shôr′ ] The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the vegetation. The backshore is affected by waves only during severe storms. Compare foreshore. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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