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beachthe shore of a body of water: We sunned ourselves on the beach. Not to be confused with:beech – tree with light colored bark and edible nuts: We planted beech trees in the front yard.beach B0128800 (bēch)n.1. The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.2. The sand or pebbles on a shore.3. The zone above the water line at a shore of a body of water, marked by an accumulation of sand, stone, or gravel that has been deposited by the tide or waves.v. beached, beach·ing, beach·es v.tr.1. To run, haul, or bring ashore: beached the rowboat in front of the cabin; hooked a big bluefish but was unable to beach it.2. To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach.v.intr.1. To run or be hauled ashore: We beached near the palm trees.2. To be stranded on a beach. Used of sea animals. [Perhaps Middle English beche, stream, from Old English bece.]beach (biːtʃ) n (Physical Geography) an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoast. vb (Nautical Terms) to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach[C16: perhaps related to Old English bæce river, beck2]beach (bitʃ) n. 1. an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. 2. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. 3. the area adjacent to a seashore. v.t. 4. to haul or run onto a beach: to beach a boat. 5. to cause to be unemployed or idle. [1525–35; of obscure orig.] beach (bēch) The area of accumulated sand, stone, or gravel deposited along a shore by the action of waves and tides. Beaches usually slope gently toward the body of water they border and have a concave shape when viewed in cross section.beach1. The area extending from the shoreline inland to a marked change in physiographic form or material, or to the line of permanent vegetation (coastline). 2. In amphibious operations, that portion of the shoreline designated for landing of a tactical organization.Beach pebbles collectively, 1538; sand at the seaside, 1597; a ridge or bank, 1598.beach shore">shore coast">coast1. 'beach'A beach is an area along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river that is covered with sand or small stones. You can relax or play on a beach, or use it as a place to swim from. He walked along the beach.Children were building sandcastles on the beach.2. 'shore'Shore is a more general word for the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. He swam towards the shore.3. 'coast'The coast is the border between the land and the sea, or the part of a country that is next to the sea. We stayed in a small village on the west coast of Scotland.There are industrial cities along the coast.beach Past participle: beached Gerund: beaching
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I beach | you beach | he/she/it beaches | we beach | you beach | they beach |
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I beached | you beached | he/she/it beached | we beached | you beached | they beached |
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I am beaching | you are beaching | he/she/it is beaching | we are beaching | you are beaching | they are beaching |
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I have beached | you have beached | he/she/it has beached | we have beached | you have beached | they have beached |
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I was beaching | you were beaching | he/she/it was beaching | we were beaching | you were beaching | they were beaching |
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I had beached | you had beached | he/she/it had beached | we had beached | you had beached | they had beached |
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I will beach | you will beach | he/she/it will beach | we will beach | you will beach | they will beach |
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I will have beached | you will have beached | he/she/it will have beached | we will have beached | you will have beached | they will have beached |
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I will be beaching | you will be beaching | he/she/it will be beaching | we will be beaching | you will be beaching | they will be beaching |
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I have been beaching | you have been beaching | he/she/it has been beaching | we have been beaching | you have been beaching | they have been beaching |
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I will have been beaching | you will have been beaching | he/she/it will have been beaching | we will have been beaching | you will have been beaching | they will have been beaching |
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I had been beaching | you had been beaching | he/she/it had been beaching | we had been beaching | you had been beaching | they had been beaching |
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I would beach | you would beach | he/she/it would beach | we would beach | you would beach | they would beach |
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I would have beached | you would have beached | he/she/it would have beached | we would have beached | you would have beached | they would have beached |
beachThe sloping strip of land between high and low water marks.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | beach - an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lakegeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earthplage - the beach at a seaside resortshore - the land along the edge of a body of watersand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral | Verb | 1. | beach - land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" |
beachnoun1. shore, coast, sands, margin, strand, seaside, shingle, lakeside, water's edge, lido, foreshore, seashore, plage, littoral, sea (chiefly U.S.) a beautiful sandy beachverb1. land, founder, be stuck, be stranded, come to rest, run aground, be on the rocks, be beached, run ashore, be high and dry The boat beached on a mud flat.Related words adjective littoralTranslationsbeach (biːtʃ) noun the sandy or stony shore of a sea or lake. Children love playing on the beach. 海灘,湖邊 海滩,海滨 verb to drive or pull (a boat etc) up on to a beach. We'll beach the boat here and continue on foot. 把(船)拖上岸 拖(船)上岸 Beach EN-UKEN-GB-P0019680 EN-USEN-US-P0019680 | ES-ESES-ES-P0019680 PT-PTPT-PT-P0019680 → 海滩 ZH-CNZH-CN-P0019680 |
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bring sand to the beachTo do or undertake something redundant, pointless, or futile, usually in the context of bringing something to a location where it is abundant or unnecessary. The company always caters lunch for these meetings, so I don't know why you bring in your own sandwich. You might as well bring sand to the beach!See also: beach, bring, sandlike a beached whale1. Completely stuck and unable to move or escape from the situation. Said especially of large objects or vehicles. Our van's wheels sunk in the mud, and we've been stuck here like a beached whale for over an hour!2. offensive slang Of a person, exceptionally large or obese. I love going to the beach, but I'm going to look like a beached whale in this swimsuit.See also: beach, like, whalea beached whaleoffensive slang An extremely large or obese person. I really need to start exercising again. I've turned into a beached whale!See also: beach, whalethere are plenty more pebbles on the beachThere are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty more pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty more pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, more, on, pebble, plenty, therethere are plenty of (other) pebbles on the beachThere are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty of pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty of other pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, of, on, pebble, plenty, therethere are other pebbles on the beachThere are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are other pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are other pebbles on the beach.See also: beach, on, other, pebble, therenot be the only pebble on the beachTo be only one of many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been unlucky or unsuccessful with someone romantically or in some endeavor. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it wasn't the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebblenot the only fish in the seaNot the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only fish in the sea. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only fish in the sea.See also: fish, not, seanot the only pebble on the beachNot the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. A less common version of "not the only fish in the sea." I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebblebeach spreadingThe act of setting up large tents and cabanas on the beach, thereby taking up a lot of space and perhaps obstructing the view of other beachgoers. Beach spreading has gotten way out of hand this year—you can barely see the ocean past all these tents!See also: beach, spread(as) fat as a beached whaleoffensive Of a person, exceptionally obese. I love going to the beach, but I'm going to look like as fat as a beached whale in this swimsuit.See also: beach, fat, whalebeach bumOne who enjoys spending time relaxing on the beach. Now that it's summertime, I fully intend to be a beach bum as often as I can.See also: beach, bumbeach bunnyA young woman who enjoys spending time at the beach. Check out the cute beach bunny in the purple bikini! Now that it's summertime, I fully intend to be a beach bunny.See also: beach, bunnynot the only fish in the seaAlso, lots or plenty of good fish in the sea ; not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example, When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea , or Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over . Both fish and pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: "If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach." See also: fish, not, seanot the only pebble on the beach mainly BRITISHIf you say that someone is not the only pebble on the beach, you mean that they are not the only person who is important or should be considered in a particular situation, although they may think they are. You should encourage him to understand that he is very definitely not the only pebble on the beach.See also: beach, not, on, pebblenot the only pebble on the beach not the only person to be considered in a particular situation; (of a former lover) not unique or irreplaceable. This expression is from an 1897 song title: You're Not The Only Pebble On The Beach. The original context was that of courtship: the way to advance your suit was to make it plain to the lady that ‘she's not the only pebble on the beach’. It is now often used more generally as a warning against selfish egocentricity.See also: beach, not, on, pebblenot the ˈonly pebble on the beach (informal, disapproving) not the only person who is important or who should be considered: ‘She thinks she should be chosen to go to the meeting in Paris.’ ‘She’s not the only pebble on the beach, you know.’See also: beach, not, on, pebble(as) fat as a beached whale phr. very, very fat. That dame is as fat as a beached whale. See also: beach, fat, whalefat as a beached whale verbSee as fat as a beached whaleSee also: beach, fat, whalebeach bum n. a young man who frequents beaches. A bronzed beach bum helped me find my lotion. See also: beach, bumbeach bunny n. a young woman who frequents beaches. This little beach bunny bounced up and offered to put lotion on me. See also: beach, bunnybeach
beach, a gently sloping zone where deposits of unconsolidated sedimentssediment, mineral or organic particles that are deposited by the action of wind, water, or glacial ice. These sediments can eventually form sedimentary rocks (see rock). ..... Click the link for more information. are subject to wavewave, in oceanography, an oscillating movement up and down, of a body of water caused by the frictional drag of the wind, or on a larger scale, by submarine earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. ..... Click the link for more information. action at the shore of an ocean or lake. Most of the sediment making up a beach is supplied by rivers or by the erosionerosion , general term for the processes by which the surface of the earth is constantly being worn away. The principal agents are gravity, running water, near-shore waves, ice (mostly glaciers), and wind. ..... Click the link for more information. of highlands adjacent to the coast. Beaches extend from a low waterline landward to a definite change in material or physiographic form, such as the presence of a cliff or dune complex marking a clear demarcation of the edge of a coastcoast, land bordering an ocean or other large body of water. The line of contact between the land and water surfaces is called the shoreline. It fluctuates with the waves and tides. ..... Click the link for more information. . The surf zone is the area between the landward limit of the waves and where the farthest seaward wave breaks. The foreshore, the active portion of the beach, is a seaward-sloping surface extending from the low tide limit of the beach to the crest of a ridge, called the berm, formed by storm waves. Water motion landward and seaward across the foreshore is called swash and backwash, respectively. The foreshore's slope angle is related to the size of the beach material and the vigor of the waves. The backshore extends landward from the berm as a broad terrace or gently landward-sloping surface, often broken by one or more beach ridges. Seaward of the surf zone is the offshore zone, which commonly contains a trough and an offshore bar where the waves begin to break before reforming and dispensing their energy on the beach. Along low sandy coasts, such as the Eastern coast of the United States, a long, narrow beach, called a barrier beach, is commonly separated from the coast by a narrow lagoon. Where a beach extends from land and terminates in open water it is called a spit or a hook. Beaches undergo a cyclical migration of sand between the beach and the offshore zone caused by seasonal changes in the supply of sedimentary material and by the changes in intensity and direction of the approaching waves. The action of tides causes daily cycles of cut and fill. Waves approaching the shore obliquely move the sediment along the beach in a zigzag pattern called longshore transport. Since beaches are mobile deposits, they owe their existence to a constant replenishment of sand. In many coastal areas a deficiency in the supply of sand from human intervention or the natural changes in the coastal environment results in serious erosion problems. Artificial replenishment by pumping sand onto the beach from offshore or halting the moving sand from longshore drift by building breakwatersbreakwater, offshore structure to protect a harbor from wave energy or deflect currents. When it also serves as a pier, it is called a quay; when covered by a roadway it is called a mole. ..... Click the link for more information. are two solutions to erosional problems. Bibliography See W. Bascom, Waves and Beaches: The Dynamics of the Ocean Surface, (1980). Beach a strip consisting of an accumulation of loose material on the seacoast in the surf zone. There are pebble, gravel, sand, and shell beaches. Morphologically, beaches are divided into those in the form of a gently sloping rampart and those consisting of an accumulation of drift sloping toward the sea and abutting in the back to the foot of the bluff. Owing to the varying velocity of the forward and backward movement of the surf, the size and density of the particles on the beach vary. Favorable conditions lead to the formation of mineral placers (for example, diamonds in southwestern Africa; gold in Alaska; and titanomagnetites in India, China, and Australia). The beaches of health resorts often have facilities for aerotherapy and heliotherapy. What does it mean when you dream about a beach?Similar to the meaning of bay, the threshold between the conscious and unconscious mind. To most people, beaches also represent recreation and relaxation. Where we go to absorb the light from the sun. (See also Bay, Sand). beach[bēch] (geology) The zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low-water line to where there is marked change in material or physiographic form or to the line of permanent vegetation. (navigation) To intentionally run a craft ashore, as a landing ship. beach an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoast BEACH Boston Scientific EPI: A Carotid Stenting Trial for High-Risk Surgical Patients. A trial evaluating M&M for high-risk patients treated with Carotid WALLSTENT® with FilterWire EX®/EZ™ System distal protection Primary endpoint 1-year M&M—cumulative non Q-wave MI within 24 hours of carotid stenting, death in 30 days, stroke, Q-wave MI, ipsilateral stroke or fatal neurologic events up to 1 year Conclusions Stenting with the Carotid WALLSTENT® together with the FilterWire EX®/EZ™ in a high risk surgical population that otherwise met all other enrollment criteria demonstrated acceptable 30 day and 1-year safety resultsBeach Related to Beach: forestBEACH. The sea shore. (q. v.) FinancialSeebermBEACH
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BEACH➣Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (Australia) | BEACH➣Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (US EPA/legislation) | BEACH➣Best Escape Anyone Can Have | BEACH➣Blackburn East Area Community Help (UK) | BEACH➣Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai'i (Honolulu, Hawai`i) | BEACH➣Becoming Environmentally Active Citizen Heroes (Florida) |
See BCHbeach Related to beach: forestSynonyms for beachnoun shoreSynonyms- shore
- coast
- sands
- margin
- strand
- seaside
- shingle
- lakeside
- water's edge
- lido
- foreshore
- seashore
- plage
- littoral
- sea
verb landSynonyms- land
- founder
- be stuck
- be stranded
- come to rest
- run aground
- be on the rocks
- be beached
- run ashore
- be high and dry
Words related to beachnoun an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lakeRelated Words- geological formation
- formation
- plage
- shore
- sand
verb land on a beachRelated Words |