What does "beaching" mean?

An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.

How do you pronounce "beaching"?

Pronounced //ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ//.

Common synonyms include: beached vessel procedure, coastal, grounding, littoral, salvage operation, shore operation.

/ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ noun, verb

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Noun

1
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
"Before the beachings, he notes, his team had spotted about 50 of the unusual Cuvier's beaked whales in the study area."

Verb

"They planned on beaching the ship on an island."