BEACH


Meaning of BEACH in English

■ noun a pebbly or sandy shore at the edge of the sea or a lake.

■ verb bring on to a ~ from the water.

↘(with reference to a whale) become or cause to become stranded on a ~.

Origin

C16: perh. related to OE bæce , bece 'brook'.

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