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coastline
noun [C or U] /ˈkəʊst.laɪn/
/ˈkoʊst-/ Definition
C2 the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above, from the sea, or on a mapMaps and map-makingCoasts and beachesBays and gulfs
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