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long·shore

(lông′shôr′, lŏng′-)
adj.
Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast.
[Short for alongshore.]
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longshore

(ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː)
adj
(Physical Geography) situated on, relating to, or along the shore
[C19: shortened form of alongshore]
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Translations

longshore

[ˈlɒnˌʃɔːʳ] adj → litoraneo/a
longshore drift → trasporto litoraneo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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