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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) the shore of a sea or ocean | |
| Synonyms: | seacoast sea-coast seashore | |
| Related terms: | shore littoral seaside gulf_coast Aeolis landfall atlantic_coast pacific_coast Barbary_Coast foreshore | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move effortlessly; by force of gravity | |
| Related terms: | glide freewheel slide | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it | |
| Synonyms: | slide glide | |
| Examples: | "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill" "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" |
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| Related terms: | motion skid skid slide | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geography) a slope down which sleds may coast | |
| Examples: | "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" |
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| Related terms: | slope | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30608 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the area within view | |
| Examples: | "the coast is clear" |
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| Related terms: | view | |
| Similar spelling: |
cost costa costia cosset cousteau Cossette Cozad coact cowshed coquet cocteau cocotte cast |
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