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Verb
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coasts, plural;
  1. (of a person or vehicle) Move easily without using power
    • - the engines stopped, and the craft coasted along
  2. Act or make progress without making much effort
    • - he coasted to victory
  3. Slide down a snowy hill on a sled

  4. Sail along the coast, esp. in order to carry cargo
    • - a coasting schooner
Noun
  1. The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land
    • - the west coast of Africa
    • - they sailed further up the coast
    • - the coast road
  2. The Pacific coast of North America

  3. A run or movement in or on a vehicle without the use of power


  1. (coastal) of or relating to a coast; "coastal erosion"
  2. The coast is defined as where the land meets the sea. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs. ...
  3. (Coastal (album)) Godstar is a Sydney pop band. The group is fronted by vocalist and guitarist, Nic Dalton who was also in Sneeze, The Lemonheads and ran the Half A Cow record label.
  4. (Coastal (horse)) Coastal (foaled 1976 at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky) was an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Majestic Prince out of the mare, Alluvial, who was in turn was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame stallion, Buckpasser. ...
  5. (Coastal (The Field Mice album)) Coastal is a compilation album by The Field Mice.
  6. (Coasting (book)) Coasting is a travel book by Jonathan Raban. It is considered to be one of Raban's best books.
  7. (Coasting (IVF)) Ovarian hyperstimulation (also called controlled ovarian hyperstimulation) is where a regimen of fertility medications are used to stimulate the development of multiple follicles of the ovaries in one single cycle, resulting in superovulation (release of a larger-than-normal ...
  8. (Coastal) Adjacent to ocean shores.
  9. (Coastal) a species of cetacean that tends to
  10. (Coastal) occurring in close proximity to the shore of an ocean, sea, or major lake.
  11. (COASTING) A horse which is going easily or travelling without pressure in a race, usually in front.
  12. (coasting) A basic method of navigating by sailing close to land or along coasts during a voyage.
  13. (coasting) The intermittent practice of riding without moving the pedals and letting gravity or your momentum carry you along.
  14. (coasting) stopping the gonadotropins and continuing the Lupron in an ART patient in danger of hyperstimulation so the estrogen level may be allowed to fall into the acceptable range.
  15. Coasting is the term used to describe the movement of the car in a forward direction while the clutch remains fully depressed. This can happen if after changing gear, the clutch is not fully released. ...
  16. 1. The plain or gently inclined uniform surface.
  17. are popular destinations because of recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, surfing, boating, and sun bathing.