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Word: Coast
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘side of the body’), from Old French coste (noun), costeier (verb), from Latin costa ‘rib, flank, side’. coast (sense 1 of the noun) arose from the phrase coast of the sea ‘side of the sea’
kəʊst
the part of the land adjoining or near the sea
Short Definition:part of land near sea
Examples:- the west coast of Africa
- they sailed further up the coast
the easy movement of a vehicle without the use of power
Short Definition:movement of vehicle without power
Examples:- once the coast to the moon had begun, Apollo was separated from the third stage
Word: Coast
Speech Type: Verb
kəʊst
(of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power
Short Definition:move without using power
Examples:- they were coasting down a long hill
sail along the coast, especially in order to carry cargo
Short Definition:sail along coast
Examples:- he coasted down the eastern shore
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