| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Beach nourishment | Beach nourishment, a process in which sand or sediments lost by longshore drifts or erosion are replaced on a certain area of a beach. It involves the transportation of sand or other materials from other areas to the affected area. This process is usually cheap. This is part of a coastal defense scheme. However, the downside of this is that the beach must be constantly nourished as the seas will continue to erode it. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Beach nourishment | Environment | 1: Large quantities of sand added to the beach system to offset losses caused by wave erosion. (references) | |
| 2: Placement of extra sand and shingle, to replace sand washed away. Source: European Union. (references) | |||
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