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coastguard
/ ˈəʊˌɡɑː /
noun
- a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc
- Also calledcoastguardsman a member of such a force
Example Sentences
The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an escalation of a regional dispute with the Philippines.
Paul's body was located further downriver by the coastguard helicopter at about 11:00.
The coastguard recently urged people to stay away from cliff edges and bases after a large crack opened up near the Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head.
Militiamen have been accused of running detention centres where migrants are beaten to death or starved, and the Libyan coastguard is accused of sometimes filming people in the sea rather than rescuing them.
Search dogs, a drone from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and a coastguard helicopter have also been used in the search.
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