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The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
“The salmon can be raised economically only in pens along the ocean shore or in estuaries.”
A structure that supports or underpins something else
The main landmass of a country or continent
The soil in which plants grow
Support or hold up something with props or beams
“They were able to gain access a second time only after additional work to shore up the badly damaged structure.”
Past tense for clip, cut
“In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than everyone else.”
Past tense for to cut with a knife or bladed implement
Past tense for to cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword
Past tense for to separate or be separated into parts
Past tense for to bite at
Of or relating to seas and oceans
“Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.”
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