Beaches, sand dunes, spits and bars.

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A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.

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Attrition is when waves cause rocks and pebbles to bump into each other and break up.

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Gabions are coastal defences that consist of rocks and boulders encased in a wired mesh. They absorb the energy from waves.

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Coastal erosion is the wearing away of the land by the sea.

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