beach erosion

collocation in English

meaningsofbeachanderosion

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beach
noun[C]
uk
/biːtʃ/us
/biːtʃ/
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as ...
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erosion
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/
the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, ...
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(Definition ofbeachanderosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Heavybeacherosionoccurred along the coast, and several coastal towns sustained damage to boardwalks.
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Beacherosionwas common along many beaches in southeastern states.
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Along the coast, minor to moderate coastal flooding occurred, along with somebeacherosion.
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Only minimalbeacherosionwas reported, but hundreds of sea turtle nests were swept away.
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Along the coast, tides causedbeacherosion, inundated streets, and weakened foundations.
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Further north, the surge coincided with several days of high tides and a lunar tide, causing significant flooding andbeacherosion.
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Minorbeacherosionoccurred in the area due to tides reaching about 0.9 ft above normal.
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Trained entrances can provide better navigation, water quality and flood mitigation services, but can also causebeacherosiondue to their interruption of longshore drift.
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The combination of the surge and waves resulted in minorbeacherosionand overwash.
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Another hurricane a few weeks later caused more damage, andbeacherosionthreatened to topple the tower.
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Beacherosionhas again threatened the lighthouse, and sand was pumped into the beach in front of the tower in 2000.
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Strong waves and storm surge caused severebeacherosionand dune damage at various locations.
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This produced minorbeacherosionalong the coastline.
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There was moderatebeacherosion, and some seawalls and coastal roads were damaged.
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The surge and waves caused minorbeacherosion.
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Even though damage was essentially limited to power outages andbeacherosion, the storm's strength still caught residents by surprise.
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The high winds damaged roofs on all three islands, and rough seas causedbeacherosionand significant damage to coastal facilities.
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All but one park's cabins have been destroyed in recent years due to highbeacherosion.
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The original lighthouse collapsed in 1880 due tobeacherosionand the encroachment of the sea.
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The new slipway initially eased the launch problems but by 1899 furtherbeacherosionhad made launches impossible again.
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Beacherosionwas reported along the east coast, due to persistent easterly winds.
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