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|definition=The wearing away of land by the action of natural forces. On a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal cur-rents, littoral currents, or by deflation. | |definition=The wearing away of land by the action of natural forces. On a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal cur-rents, littoral currents, or by deflation. | ||
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Definition
The wearing away of land by the action of natural forces. On a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal cur-rents, littoral currents, or by deflation.
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Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA