Other Definitions coast (enc)
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Coast| Noun | 1. | coast - the shore of a sea or oceanBarbary Coast - the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates Aeolia, Aeolis - ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) foreshore - the part of the seashore between the high-water mark and the low-water mark landfall - the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water) 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" | | | 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" | | | Verb | 1. | coast - move effortlessly; by force of gravityfreewheel - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel glide - move smoothly and effortlessly | |
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