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onshore — on‧shore [ˌɒnˈʆɔː◂ ǁ ˌɑːnˈʆɔːr◂, ˌɒːn ] adjective 1. involving an activity performed in a particular country, rather than outside it: • The Thai baht reached new lows in onshore trading in Bangkok. 2. onshore bank/company/investment etc TAX a… … Financial and business terms
onshore — adj. coming from the sea toward the land; of winds and weather; as, an onshore gale. Opposed to {offshore}. Syn: inshore, seaward. [WordNet 1.5] 2. On the edge of the land; near the shoreline; as, an onshore lighthouse. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onshore — [än′shôr΄] adj. 1. moving onto or toward the shore [an onshore breeze] 2. situated or operating on land [an onshore patrol] adv. toward the shore; landward … English World dictionary
onshore — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) situated or occurring on land. 2) (of the wind) blowing from the sea towards the land … English terms dictionary
onshore — [[t]ɒ̱nʃɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Onshore means happening on or near land, rather than at sea. ...Western Europe s biggest onshore oilfield. Ant: offshore ADV: ADV after v Onshore is also an adverb. They missed the ferry and remained onshore … English dictionary
Onshore — This article is about finance. For onshore winds, see sea breeze. For land based fossil fuels, see Onshore (hydrocarbons). Onshore is a term used in finance to denote the jurisdiction in which a company is domiciled and in which it pays a… … Wikipedia
onshore — /on shawr , shohr , awn /, adv. 1. onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water: a breeze blowing onshore. 2. in or on a body of water, close to or parallel with the shore: to sail a boat onshore. 3. on land, esp. within the area… … Universalium
onshore — adjective Date: 1875 1. coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore < an onshore wind > 2. a. situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water b. situated on land 3. domestic 2 < onshore markets > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Onshore — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Onshore est un terme anglais qui désigne l exploration, la recherche, un forage, une production à terre ou un gisement de pétrole à terre, par opposition… … Wikipédia en Français
onshore — adjective 1 on or near the land rather than in the sea: onshore oil production 2 moving towards the land: strong onshore winds onshore adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
onshore — a direction landward from the sea, e.g. onshore wind, onshore current … Dictionary of ichthyology
