Beachcombing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage. countable, uncountable

    "The beachcombings – the wood, the metal, the stones – were more than functional, collected and sorted and arranged as things that were lovely in their own right, artefacts."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of beachcomb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"The beachcombings – the wood, the metal, the stones – were more than functional, collected and sorted and arranged as things that were lovely in their own right, artefacts."

Etymology

From beach + combing.

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