coastal water

collocation in English

meaningsofcoastalandwater

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coastal
adjective
uk
/ˈkəʊ.stəl/us
/ˈkoʊ.stəl/
positioned on, or relating to ...
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water
noun
uk
/ˈwɔː.tər/us
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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(Definition ofcoastalandwaterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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River, estuary andcoastalwaterquality has been improving in recent years but the general improvement masks some local deterioration.
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Representations by surfers have covered the scope and speed of the £3·5 billion programme of improvements to bathing andcoastalwaterquality now under way.
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The benefit of this investment can be seen in significant improvement in river andcoastalwaterquality and also in drinking water.
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I have given figures to show that the investment incoastalwaterimprovements is about to be doubled.
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I think that, particularly in our country, inland water transport andcoastalwatertransport are poised to take over that market share.
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That has led to problems, such as boats offeringcoastalwaterexcursions that allow 14-year-olds the opportunity to dance and to drink alcohol lawfully.
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We are continuing to make significant progress in improving inland andcoastalwaterquality.
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There is a vast difference between a shallow water,coastalwaternavy, and a deep water, foreign-going navy.
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Clause 6 places a general duty on the agency to promote conservation and recreation in relation to inland andcoastalwaterand land associated with those waters.
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New sea outfalls are generally designed to ensure that receiving waters meet the directive's standards and some £70 million is now being spent annually on schemes to improvecoastalwaterquality.
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The bull shark preferscoastalwaterwhich is less than 100 feet in depth.
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The habitat consists ofcoastalwatermudflats, sand banks, salt pans and small scrubs.
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With its opencoastalwaterand abundant prey, the refuge plays a significant role as migration and wintering habitat for the federally protected bald eagle.
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Sand dunes serve an important purpose by protecting inland areas fromcoastalwaterintrusion.
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Several bridges span across this complex body ofcoastalwaterand its system of interconnected natural and man-made marine waterways and basins.
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Early life history is little-known; juveniles have been observed in shallowcoastalwater.
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There he initiated legislation regardingcoastalwaterrights, irrigation, sugar production, government finances, colonization, and immigration.
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They play a crucial role the nutrient and carbon cycle as well as trap sediment and filtercoastalwater.
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The habitat consists ofcoastalwatermudflats, sand banks and salt pans.
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