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shoreline

noun

  1. edge of a water body
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From shore + line.

  1. The divide between land and a body of water.

    An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area in recent weeks, officials say, forcing shoreline cleanups, spreading unpleasant odor and spurring scientists to further investigate the extent of the ecological damage.

  2. The line on a map that illustrates this.