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   coast

   /kəʊst/

   noun

   • 1. the part of the land adjoining or near the sea: "the west coast of Africa"
   • ▪ the Pacific coast of North America. North American
   • 2. the easy movement of 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: "they were coasting down a long hill"
   • ▪ act or make progress without making much effort: "Colchester 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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