Cryptic crossword clue
Coastline subjected to a battering in parts 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SECTIONAL

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What does SECTIONAL mean?

SECTIONAL noun
  1. An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa
  2. A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships
  3. A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately
SECTIONAL adjective
  1. Relating to a section.
  2. Separating into sections.
  3. Relating to conflict between areas.

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