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English beach A sloped sediment shoreline; composed of sand, gravel, cobble or boulder sized sediments; sometimes with beachrock. sediment shoreline
gravel
cobble
French plage Un rivage du sédiment incliné; composé du sable, couvert de gravier, galet ou galet classé selon la grosseur des sédiments; quelquefois avec du grès de plage. littoral sédimentaire
gravier
galet
Spanish playa Línea costera inclinada de sedimentos; compuesta de arena, grava, o callaos de distinto calibre; a veces con formaciones rocosas. grava
callao; canto rodado; guijarro
Portuguese praia Linha de costa sedimentar composta de areia, gravillha ou blocos maiores. costa sedimentar
gravilha
gravilha
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