embayment

• Sustantivo que designa una entrante o concavidad en la línea de costa, más grande que una bahía pequeña pero más pequeña que un golfo; también puede referirse a una curva o recodo en un terreno o línea costera.

A noun referring to an indentation or recess in a shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

1. Coastal indentationC1formal

   A recess or curve in a coastline that is larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf, creating a bay-like formation.

   Entrante costero

   • The coastline of Maine is known for its numerous embayments.
   • The embayment provided a sheltered harbor for fishing boats.
   • Geologists studied the sediment layers in the embayment.
   • The estuary empties into a wide, shallow embayment.

   Sinónimosbaybightindentationinletrecess

   Antónimoscapeheadlandpromontory