Beaching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Beaching is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of beach.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of beach.
More Meanings
- An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
Example Sentences
Before the beachings, he notes, his team had spotted about 50 of the unusual Cuvier's beaked whales in the study area.
The beachings, coming so close together, are considered extremely rare, in part because threshers mainly rove deep waters.
Word Forms
- beachings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aground, beachcombing, seasand, seabeach, arribada, strand.
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