longshore drift
longshore drift · longshore drifts
The process whereby sand and shingle move along a beach shoreline when waves approach…The process whereby sand and shingle move along a beach shoreline when waves approach the shore at an angle.
Meaning
1 sensesThe process whereby sand and shingle move along a beach shoreline when waves approach the shore at an angle.
Forms
plural: longshore drifts| Singular | longshore drift |
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See also
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