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How to pronounce coast
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What does coast mean?
nounThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
“a town on the coast of Trinidad”
The side or edge of something.
“And the Coaſt towards which the lines KL and VX are drawn, may be call’d the Coaſt of unuſual Refraction.”
A region of land; a district or country.
verbTo glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
“When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.”
To sail along a coast.
“The Ancients coasted only in their Navigations.”
To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
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