backshore

[bak-shawr, -shohr]

back·shore

[bak-shawr, -shohr]
noun Geology.
1.
the zone of the shore or beach above the high-water line, acted upon only by severe storms or exceptionally high tides.
2.
the area immediately adjacent to a sea cliff.
3.
berm (def. 3).

Origin:
1915–20; back1 + shore1
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Backshore is always a great word to know.
So is leaching. Does it mean:
to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation
central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state
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backshore   (bāk'shôr')  Pronunciation Key 
The area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the vegetation. The backshore is affected by waves only during severe storms. Compare foreshore.
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