beach

/biหtอกสƒ/

IPA: /B IY1 CH/

noun
  1. 1

    The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

  2. 2

    A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

  3. 3

    The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

verb
  1. 1

    To run aground on a beach.

  2. 2

    To run (something) aground on a beach.

  3. 3

    (of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beach, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gravel%20trap