coasting
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English
Definitions
verb
- To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.“When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.”
- To sail along a coast.
- To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
- To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
noun
- The act of sailing along a coast, or from port to port.
- The act of an already moving vehicle rolling along without use of power for a short distance.
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