longshore drift

noun
beach drift.
Origin:
1950–55

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longshore drift
 
—n
the process whereby beach material is gradually shifted laterally as a result of waves meeting the shore at an oblique angle

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Longshore drift is one of the principal processes in the overall sustainability of beach deposits.
Be certain that the structure does not interfere with the longshore drift or you may change the shoreline of your neighbors.
If waves approach a north-south oriented shoreline from the northeast, longshore drift will be toward the south.
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