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INSHORE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Close to a shore
Example:
inshore fisheries
Classified under:
Similar:
coastal (located on or near or bordering on a coast)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
Example:
an onshore gale
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Antonym:
offshore ((of winds) coming from the land)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Toward the shore
Example:
we swam two miles inshore
Classified under:
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