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Word: Nearshore
Speech Type: Adjective
nɪəˈʃɔː
relating to or denoting the region of the sea or seabed relatively close to a shore
Short Definition:of region of sea or seabed relatively close to shore
Examples:- volunteers monitor humpback whales in nearshore waters
- corals are essential to the nearshore ecosystem
relating to the transfer of a business operation to a nearby country
Short Definition:relating to transfer of business operation to nearby country
Examples:- nearshore IT services
- we set up a nearshore operation in Poland
Word: Nearshore
Speech Type: Verb
nɪəˈʃɔː
(of a company) transfer (a business operation) to a nearby country, especially in preference to a more distant location
Short Definition:transfer business operation to nearby country
Examples:- many capital market firms are starting to nearshore their operations
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