western coastline

collocation in English

meaningsofwesternandcoastline

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western
adjective
uk
/ˈwes.tən/us
/ˈwes.tɚn/
in or from the west of ...
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coastline
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkəʊst.laɪn/us
/ˈkoʊst.laɪn/
the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above, from the sea, or on ...
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(Definition ofwesternandcoastlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No instances of oil pollution affecting thewesterncoastlinehave been reported to me.
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The geography and environment of ourwesterncoastlineand islands, with their clean, unpolluted waters and protected coastal inlets, are ideally suited to salmon farming.
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My constituency contains a number of those small fishing ports which are such a feature of ourwesterncoastline.
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Much of thewesterncoastlineof the islands is machair, a fertile low-lying dune pastureland.
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Thewesterncoastlineis rugged, with many islands, peninsulas, headlands and bays.
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Thewesterncoastlineof the ranges consists of cliffs exceeding 300 m (984 ft), interspersed infrequently with beaches.
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It has a longwesterncoastlineof about 119 kilometres.
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Thewesterncoastlinehas many small indentations, which are usually masked by islands or shoals.
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Cumbrae'swesterncoastlinehas fine examples of raised beaches.
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It derived its name from the 2 ponds built on the western side of the island by the locals to prevent erosion of thewesterncoastline.
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