Embaying

/ɛmˈbeɪɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of 'embay': the process of forming or enclosing in a bay.

Etymology

From 'embay' with the '-ing' suffix, describing the ongoing geological process of creating bay-shaped features.

Kelly Says

This geological term shows how slowly natural forces work—'embaying' happens over thousands of years as waves gradually reshape the land's edge.

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