longshore driftnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌlɒŋ.ʃɔː ˈdrɪft/us/ˌlɑːŋ.ʃɔːr ˈdrɪft/specializedthe movement of sand and small stones, etc. along the coast by waves travelling parallel or at an angle to the coast
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Floods, tides & currents
- backwash
- change
- come
- current
- ebb
- ebb tide
- eddy
- flooded
- flooding
- floodplain
- high water mark
- inundate
- low-water mark
- neap tide
- overfall
- undertow
- water
- waterlogged
- watermark
- whirlpool
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