onshore

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[ˈɒnˌʃɔː], (Adjective)

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- situated or occurring on land
(e.g: an onshore oilfield)


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[ˈɒnˌʃɔː], (Adverb)

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- on land; ashore
(e.g: they remained on shore for half an hour before they went upon the boats)


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[ˈɒnˌʃɔː], (Verb)

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- transfer (a business or department that was moved overseas) back to the country from which it was originally relocated
(e.g: the case study showed improvement in many key areas once the company decided to onshore its call centre activity)


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