Definition of beach nourishment

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beach nourishment

The term 'beach nourishment' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the process of replenishing a beach by artificial means; e.g., by the deposition of dredged materials, also called beach replenishment or beach feeding'.

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