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   Coast

   /kōst/

   

   noun

   • 1. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land: "the west coast of Africa"
   • ▪ the Pacific coast of North America. North American
   • 2. a run or movement in or on a vehicle without the use of power: "once the coast to the moon had begun, Apollo was separated from the third stage"

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power: "the engines stopped, and the craft coasted along"
   • ▪ act or make progress without making much effort: "he coasted to victory"
   • 2. sail along the coast, especially in order to carry cargo: "he coasted down the eastern shore"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘side of the body’), from Old French coste (noun), costeier (verb), from Latin costa ‘rib, flank, side’. coast (sense 1 of the noun) arose from the phrase coast of the sea ‘side of the sea’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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