Erosion

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Removal of rock, soil, or beach deposits from the coast by the action of wave, water, tidal currents, high winds, ice and/or human activities which may be enhanced by chemical action, typically causing a landward retreat of the coastline.

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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