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adj. - (of a shore or shoreline) having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line.

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  • In this meandering section of the narrow canyon, silt residue from the most recent flood coats the walls to a height of twelve feet above the beachlike floor, and...
  • Hair: Loose beachlike waves were curled into the model's hair and then pinned loosely to create a look that's carefree but refined.
  • Stealthily, in utter silence, they advance from three sides onto a beachlike peninsula just past Kaktovik’s gravel airstrip.
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