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beach
A stretch of sand, shingle, gravel, and other material along the shore of a lake, river, or sea. Caused by erosion and deposition of sediment by waves, a beach usually extends from the furthest point reached by the waves out to a water depth of around 10 meters.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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