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littoral

/ˈlɪtərəl/adjective

उच्चारण लिटरल

तटीय, समुद्रतटीय

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adjective
  1. 1

    technical

    connected with the coast or with the part of a sea or lake that is close to the shore

    तटीय, समुद्रतटीय

    • littoral states such as Kerala and Gujarat
    • the littoral zone of a lake

    Synonyms coastal seaside shore

    Opposite inland

noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    the part of a country that is near the coast

    तटवर्ती क्षेत्र, तट-प्रदेश

    • the Indian Ocean littoral

    Synonyms coast coastline seaboard shore

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse littoral (connected with the coast) and literal (meaning exactly what the words say), which sound almost the same.

Littoral (तटीय) और literal (शाब्दिक, शब्दों का ठीक वही अर्थ) में भ्रम न करें, जिनकी ध्वनि लगभग एक जैसी है।