# beaching

Pronunciation: say "BEE-ching" /ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of beach. — present participle and gerund of beach
   - Simple: Present participle of beach. Use this form for something happening right now, like a boat sliding onto sand.
   - _The captain avoided beaching the vessel by steering into deeper water._
   - _Strong currents kept beaching driftwood along the entire coastline._

## Noun

2. An event in which a marine animal strands itself on a shore.
   - Simple: A time when a sea animal ends up stuck on land and cannot get back to the water.
   - _Marine biologists arrived within hours of the beaching to assess the animal's condition._
   - _A mass beaching of pilot whales left dozens stranded along the coast._

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