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Definition of onshore
1 : coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore an onshore wind
2a : situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open waterb : situated on land
3 : domestic 2 onshore markets
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The most torrential rain would likely be to the east of the center of the storm, because these areas will see a prolonged period of onshore flow, Guy said.
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Fortunately for some, an onshore breeze is keeping temperatures relatively cooler along the California coast.
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Onshore wind, which has dropped 30 percent in price in the past eight years, will fall another 47 percent by the end of BNEF's forecast horizon.
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BNEF projects that the cost of solar and onshore wind will fall 66% and 47%, respectively, by 2040.
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Maxwell said that the ocean is a little bit cooler than normal, and that onshore winds are picking up that cool moisture and moderating temperatures.
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Highs, confined to the 70s near the lake because of light onshore winds, will rise to the lower and middle 80s inland.
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Forecasters are seeing some models suggesting deepening moisture along the coast Wednesday morning and an increasingly onshore flow that could bring back rain to the Portland metro area by Wednesday night.
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The law was aimed at compensating Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and Mississippi for their costs in serving the offshore oil industry, including onshore effects.
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First Known Use of onshore
1860
ONSHORE Defined for English Language Learners
onshore
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adjective
Definition of onshore for English Language Learners
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: moving from an ocean, lake, etc., toward land
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: on land
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