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coast (enc)

Coast

Noun1.coast - the shore of a sea or ocean
Barbary Coast - the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
litoral, littoral, littoral zone, sands - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Aeolia, Aeolis - ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
Atlantic Coast - a coast of the Atlantic Ocean
foreshore - the part of the seashore between the high-water mark and the low-water mark
Gulf Coast - a coast of the Gulf of Mexico
landfall - the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
Pacific Coast - a coast of the Pacific Ocean
seaboard, seaside - the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
2.coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
3.coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear"
panorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
4.coast - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
sideslip, skid, slip - an unexpected slide
Verb1.coast - move effortlessly; by force of gravity
freewheel - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
glide - move smoothly and effortlessly

 

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