CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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Terms in this context
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coast in CommonParlance
- definition the shore of a sea or ocean
- definition a slope down which sleds may coast
- definition the area within view
- definition the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- definition move effortlessly; by force of gravity
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coast banksia in CommonParlance
- definition shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
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coast boykinia in CommonParlance
- definition plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America
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coast lily in CommonParlance
- definition orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States
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coast live oak in CommonParlance
- definition highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
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coast polypody in CommonParlance
- definition stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
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coast redwood in CommonParlance
- definition lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats
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coast rhododendron in CommonParlance
- definition medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
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coast white cedar in CommonParlance
- definition slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
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coastal in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a coast
- definition located on or near or bordering on a coast
- definition along or following a coast
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coastal diving bird in CommonParlance
- definition gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
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coastal plain in CommonParlance
- definition a plain adjacent to a coast
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coastal rein orchid in CommonParlance
- definition stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers
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coaster in CommonParlance
- definition a resident of a coastal area
- definition someone who coasts
- definition a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
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coaster brake in CommonParlance
- definition a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals
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coaster wagon in CommonParlance
- definition a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
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coastguard in CommonParlance
- definition a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
- definition a member of a coastguard
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coastguardsman in CommonParlance
- definition a male member of a coastguard
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coastguardswoman in CommonParlance
- definition a female member of a coastguard
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coastland in CommonParlance
- definition land in a coastal area
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coastline in CommonParlance
- definition the outline of a coast
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coastward in CommonParlance
- definition in the direction of the coast
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coastwise in CommonParlance
- definition along or following a coast
- definition by way of, or along the coast
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coat in CommonParlance
- definition an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
- definition a thin layer covering something
- definition growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- definition put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
- definition cover or provide with a coat
- definition form a coat over
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coat button in CommonParlance
- definition a button on a coat