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beaching

SayBEE-ching/ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralbeachings

2 meanings of beaching

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of beach. Use this form for something happening right now, like a boat sliding onto sand.

    The fishing boat was beaching on the sandbar as the tide dropped.

    We saw a small whale beaching itself near the rocks.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A time when a sea animal ends up stuck on land and cannot get back to the water.

    Like a fish flopping out of a tank onto the floor, unable to get back to the water.

    After the beaching, volunteers worked all night to save the dolphin.

    A beaching like that often ends badly for the animal.

    Similarstranding

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beaching is a form of beach

beach, verb: To bring a boat onto the shore, or for a boat or whale to end up stuck on the shore. Full entry

Forms
beachbeaches he/she/itbeaching -ing formbeached past tense, past participle
Spelling
beach → beaching: add -ing

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