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TeachMeFinance.com - explain beach beach The term 'beach' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) a deposit of non-cohesive material (e.g. sand, gravel) situated on the interface between dry land and the sea (or other large expanse of water) and actively 'worked' by present-day hydrodynamics processes (i.e. waves, tides and currents) and sometimes by winds. (2) the zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation. the seaward limit of a beach - unless otherwise specified - is the mean low water line. a beach includes foreshore and backshore. (3) (smp) the zone of unconsolidated material that is moved by waves, wind and tidal currents, extending landward to the coastline'. Previous 5 Terms: BD BDAC BDD bdelloid BEA Next 5 Terms: beach crest beach erosion beach face beach head beach nourishment About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.