costal
IPA: kˈɔstʌɫ
noun
- (historical) Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L
adjective
- Pertaining to a rib.
- (biology) Pertaining to a costa.
- (entomology) Pertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.
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Examples of "costal" in Sentences
- I live in a costal city in Oregon.
- It is a protected costal nature park.
- It is known to be a good costal sailer.
- Vaivaka is the village in the Costal belt.
- On the hindwing is a mid costal white patch.
- Coconut is very common in there as it is a costal area.
- The 'under surface' is smooth, and destitute of a costal groove.
- As a costal city, fishing is critical to the economy of Kanfarande.
- The part of the lung that is closest to the rib cage is the costal area.
- The scales on the body of the snake are called the dorsal or costal scales.
- They actually have Toro, and several other that I have only seen in DC or other "costal" towns that can get it easily.
- In women the action of the ribs as they rise and fall, is emphasized more than in men, and this we call costal breathing.
- In San Cristobal de las Casas you can buy them by the costal full at the market as the indigenous use them in the churches as carpet.
- For example, areas where pinnipeds seals and sea lions have pupping grounds, and often costal points outside of kelp beds, are "hot spots" off California, says Professor Cailliet.
- Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A mini bus laden with suitcases drives out of the costal city of Benghazi past a rebel checkpoint, as people flee the city fearing an attack by forces loyal to Col.
- However, I think it is best just to forget them entirely and focus on the real issue of whether or not there is likely to be a rise in sea levels or hurricane intensity and what this will do to the costal poor.
- Probably the last time I was there was in the late 70's to drive through the mountains to get to Xalapa, supposedly to avoid the "terrible" pot holed costal roads just to find blind curved pot holed nearly vertical ones.
- Bolivia and Ecuador are also threatened by glacier melt and Colombia's costal and riverside cities are being wiped out by floods and landslides - disasters that are only expected to get worse, according to a study by the Pew Center on Climate Change.