The difference between Backshore and Beach
When used as nouns, backshore means an upper shore zone above high-tide, whereas beach means the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
Beach is also verb with the meaning: to run aground on a beach.
check bellow for the other definitions of Backshore and Beach
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Backshore as a noun (geology):
An upper shore zone above high-tide.
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Beach as a noun:
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
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Beach as a noun:
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
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Beach as a noun (UK, _, dialectal, Sussex, Kent):
The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
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Beach as a verb (intransitive):
To run aground on a beach.
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Beach as a verb (transitive):
To run (something) aground on a beach.
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Beach as a verb (of a vehicle):
To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.