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What does coast mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) The side or edge of something. [15th-18th c.]
  2. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]
  3. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country. [14th-17th c.]
  4. (obsolete) A region of the air or heavens. [14th-17th c.]
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy.
  2. (intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.
  3. Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort.
  4. (obsolete) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
  5. (obsolete) To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
  6. (obsolete) To conduct along a coast or river bank.
  7. (US, dialect) To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.
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