Bayhead beach

Bayhead beach

An extensive deposit of sand and/or gravel in the form of a beach at the back of a bay.

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bayhead beach

Geography; Physical geography

An extensive deposit of sand and/or gravel in the form of a beach at the back of a bay.

bayhead beach

Earth science; Oceanography

An extensive deposit of sand and/or gravel in the form of a beach at the back of a bay.

beach

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An aggregation of unconsolidated sediment, usually sand, that covers the shore.

beach

Geography; Geography

The area beside a shore where sand, stones, and gravel are laid down by the action of waves.

beach

Fishing; Marine fishery

A sloped sediment shoreline composed of sand, gravel, cobble, mud, or boulder-sized sediments, sometimes with beach rock.

beach

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