longshore
adjective uk/ˈlɒŋ.ʃɔːr/ us/ˈlɑːŋ.ʃɔːr/
mainly US码头工人的
Longshore workers work at a port, especially putting goods onto and taking them off ships.
Longshore workers continued loading and unloading the ships.
A typical longshore gang ranges from 12 to 20 workers. 一支典型的码头工人队伍一般有12到20名工人。
See also: longshoreman
environment specialized沿岸的
parallel with or at an angle to the coast
Such waves pile water up and initiate longshore currents. 这样的波浪会把水推到一起，引发沿岸流。
See also: longshore drift
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- In the story, the lives of longshore dockmen are dominated by powerful mobsters.
- Longshore clerks used to handwrite container numbers.
- The gentle down-wave drift of water can lead to the accumulation of water along the coast and so help to generate rip and longshore currents.
- A ridge of sand and gravel stretches out along the coastline, deposited by longshore drift.