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nearshore

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near⋅shore

[neer-shawr, -shohr]
–adjective
extending from or occurring along a shore.

Origin:
1895–1900; near + shore
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near·shore   (nîr'shôr', -shōr')   
n.  The region of land extending from the backshore to the beginning of the offshore zone.
near'shore' adj.
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