Pronunciations
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/ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
Noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
- Examples
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Before the beachings, he notes, his team had spotted about 50 of the unusual Cuvier's beaked whales in the study area.
The beachings, coming so close together, are considered extremely rare, in part because threshers mainly rove deep waters.