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cove coastline
(English) Shore area with medium or small scale indention of an otherwise undifferentiated coastline; smaller than a bay; ratio of mouth to depth of indention less than one. (See also: shore area, undifferentiated coastline)
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(French) Région de la littorale avec une découpure d'échelle moyenne ou petite d'une littorale autrement non différenciée; plus petit qu'une baie; proportion de la bouche à profondeur d'indention moins qu'un. (See also: shore area, undifferentiated coastline)
linha de costa suave
(Portuguese) Área de costa com um grande ou médio recorte, que de outro modo seria indiferenciada. (See also: shore area, undifferentiated coastline)

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