1. longshore - Adjective
2. Longshore - Proper noun
Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the shore.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA ramp or stair that protrudes above the beach profile will tend to disrupt longshore currents creating deposits in front of the ramp, and scouring behind. Source: Internet
Breakwaters on either side of the Seaway prevent longshore drift and the bar from silting up. Source: Internet
Coastlines facing very energetic wind and wave systems will tend to hold only large rocks as smaller particles will be held in suspension in the turbid water column and carried to calmer areas by longshore currents and tides. Source: Internet
Sediment that remains in suspension when the following wave crest arrives will not be able to settle and compact and will be more susceptible to erosion by longshore currents and receding tides. Source: Internet
Concrete ramp or steps A concrete ramp should follow the natural profile of the beach to prevent it from changing the normal flow of waves, longshore currents, water and wind. Source: Internet
Sediment is transported along the coast in the direction of the prevailing current ( longshore drift ). Source: Internet