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onshore Definition

on·shore (äns̸hôr′)

adjective

  1. moving onto or toward the shore an onshore breeze
  2. situated or operating on land an onshore patrol

adverb

toward the shore; landward

onshore Synonyms

onshore

modif.

coastal, aground, inland, toward shore; see ashore

onshore Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • windfarms: Does renewable energy have to be from onshore windfarms?
  • windfarm: Aberystwyth, Wales The onshore windfarm at Cefn Cross was opened in June 2005.
  • breeze: Right next to the beach, cooled by an onshore breeze.
  • wind: Following any onshore winds the cod shoals move inshore to feed heavily on any food loosened by the crashing waves.
  • turbine: Over an operating lifetime of 20 years, an onshore turbine is expected to recover over 80 times the input energy required.
  • pipeline: The level of pressure in the pipeline will be three times the typical international standards set for onshore pipelines.

Used with adjective complement

  • preserve: Contains macrofossil evidence for Lower Jurassic strata much younger than those preserved onshore.

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