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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSHORE

backshore  [ˈbækˌʃɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSHORE

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verb
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determiner
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Backshore is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKSHORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Backshore

The backshore area of a beach extending from the limit of high water foam lines to dunes or extreme inland limit of the beach. It is only affected by waves during exceptional high tides or severe storms. Sediments in this area are well-sorted and well rounded.Its grain sizes are mainly coarse sand and medium sand, which are larger than that in littoral barrier dune.The sedimentary structures include parallel bedding and low-angle cross-beding.

Definition of backshore in the English dictionary

The definition of backshore in the dictionary is the area of a beach above the usual high tide mark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKSHORE


Bradshaw
ˈbrædˌʃɔː
crenshaw
ˈkrɛnˌʃɔː
fernshaw
ˈfɜːnˌʃɔː
foreshore
ˈfɔːˌʃɔː
heronshaw
ˈhɛrənˌʃɔː
kickshaw
ˈkɪkˌʃɔː
lakeshore
ˈleɪkˌʃɔː
longshore
ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː
nearshore
ˈnɪəˌʃɔː
oakenshaw
ˈəʊkənˌʃɔː
scrimshaw
ˈskrɪmˌʃɔː
seashore
ˈsiːˌʃɔː
trishaw
ˈtraɪˌʃɔː
wapenschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wapenshaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wapinschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wappenschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKSHORE

backscratch
backscratcher
backscratching
backseat
backset
backsey
backsheesh
backside
backsight
backslap
backslapper
backslash
backslid
backslide
backslider
backsliding
backspace
backspace key
backspacer
backspeir

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKSHORE

alongshore
angashore
ashore
camwhore
chore
chromophore
ctenophore
fluorophore
gametophore
inshore
ionophore
Johore
kinetochore
Lahore
offshore
onshore
photophore
semaphore
Terpsichore
whore

Synonyms and antonyms of backshore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backshore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKSHORE

Find out the translation of backshore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backshore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backshore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trasplaya
570 millions of speakers

English

backshore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backshore
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

backshore
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

backshore
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pós-praia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backshore
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrière-plage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belakang pantai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

backshore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後浜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

backshore
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backshore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bờ sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backshore
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकशॉअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arkaplaj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retrospiaggia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

backshore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

backshore
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

backshore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backshore
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

backshore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backshore
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Backshore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backshore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSHORE»

The term «backshore» is used very little and occupies the 152.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSHORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backshore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSHORE»

Discover the use of backshore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backshore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
13.3 Morphological features of a beach comprising a beach foreshore and backshore separated by a berm; beach dune ridges are aeolian deposits formed of sand reworked from the beach. beach barrier washover deposit lagoon coastal  ...
Gary Nichols, 2009
2
The Coast: Hazardous Interactions Within the Coastal Environment
These are the ridge and runnel, foreshore, backshore, and storm ridge. The ridge and runnel is the most seaward part of the beach, characterized by a small sandbar called a ridge, and a flat-bottom trough called the runnel, and is typically less ...
Timothy M. Kusky, 2008
3
Sustainable Development and Planning V
3.1 The sea shore: foreshore and backshore zones The foreshore (the ' amphibious' part of the coastal zone exposed at low tide) and the backshore are the most sensitive and critical coastal zone from an ecological and environmental as well ...
C. A. Brebbia, Ēlias Beriatos, 2011
4
Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy
Octavian Catuneanu. FIGURE 6.18 Berm crests in open shoreline, beach environments, separating the seaward-dipping foreshore from the landward- dipping backshore subenvironments. The berm crest indicates the high tide level (Fig. 6.17).
Octavian Catuneanu, 2006
5
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Sample Mean Standard Skewness Kurtosis TransPosition on M. 0 Deviation Sk, KG formed Beach Profile aif> Kurtosis Hatters Bay KG' HB-10 -0-28 0-59 +0-15 1- 03 0-51 hackshore HB-11 -1-16 0-33 +0-20 1-08 0-52 backshore HB-12 -1-55 ...
6
Beaches and Coasts
Backshore The backshore or backbeach extends from the berm crest, at the change in slope with the foreshore, landward across the remainder of the beach to the next physiographic feature. The backshore is dry and supratidal except during ...
Richard Davis, Jr., Duncan Fitzgerald, 2009
7
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6268
4) represented the northern segment of a wide, mixed sand and pebble-cobble beach with a low lying backshore. Lines 1 and 2 represented the high, pebble- cobble barrier beach fronting Freshwater Lake. Line C1, C2 crossed a narrow ...
Taylor, R B, Frobel, D
8
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1589
bottom H.M. Grab Raised beach 1 -5 Grab Raised beach, pit 2, cemented veins Section 1 (34 cm) Backshore, dune, pit 3 ... Backshore slope Core 1 (64 cm) Delta (from 1983 survey) Core 2 (60 cm) Tombolo Grab Upper lagoon segment Grab ...
Syvitski, J P M, Praeg, D B
9
Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2011
We hypothesize that increases in the amount of time that waves impact various backshore features, (i.e. the toe of a seacliff or sand dune), increase erosion rates . The potential erosion response at a particular site is determined by the ...
Louise Wallendorf, Chris Jones, Lesley Ewing, 2011
10
Plant Disturbance Ecology: The Process and the Response
Foredunes Foredunes are shore-parallel, convex, symmetric to asymmetric, foremost dune ridges formed on the backshore by aeolian (wind blown) sand accretion within vegetation. Incipient foredunes (sometimes known as embryo dunes) ...
Edward A. Johnson, Kiyoko Miyanishi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSHORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backshore is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The 7 Best Outdoor Escapes From NYC
Go for all-you-can-eat crabs at outdoor eatery On The Bay, get beer in a Mason jar at Backshore Brewing Company or throw shots back at ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
2
What's cooking: Brewery documentary tracks a hot trend. Plus …
The film follows the journey of two start-up breweries, especially Backshore Brewing of Ocean City, Md., which struggled to survive its first year ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Hinterland to screen craft beer documentary
Backshore Brewing Co.), an Ocean City, MD boardwalk brewery owner and restaurateur whose business is threatened by a trademark lawsuit ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jun 15»
4
Miramar's man-made looming disaster
Over the decades, large gatherings of people have flattened the backshore and a large area devoid of vegetation exists. With this loss of ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
Craft beer festival draws thousands to Frederick
Sherman said he particularly enjoyed the selection at Assawoman Bay Brewing Co. and Backshore Brewing Co., both in Ocean City, as well as ... «Frederick News Post, May 15»
6
Blog: See movies, have brews at Beer Week
... on the stories of two small start-up breweries: Two Gentlemen of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and Backshore Brewing of Ocean City, Maryland. «Asheville Citizen-Times, May 15»
7
Ocean City Craft Brew Scene Expands Again
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Two breweries, Backshore Brewing Co. and Ocean City Brewing Co., have found a home in Ocean City while a third, ... «CBS Local, May 15»
8
Shore Guide: What and where to drink beer
You'll discover a new crop of brewpubs, including Fin City, De Lazy Lizard, Backshore Brewing, Assawoman Bay, and Ocean City Brewing. «Philly.com, May 15»
9
Design for North Scituate beach nourishment project takes shape
Ramsey said the length of beach and the width of the berm – the flat part of the backshore formed by the deposition of material – impacts how ... «The Patriot Ledger, May 15»
10
Can a simple tea bag turn Coors Light into something worth drinking?
Few, if any, breweries get as much mileage out of tea as the Backshore Brewing Co., a brewpub in Ocean City, Md. Head brewer Adam Davis ... «Washington Post, May 15»

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