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Sandbar vs Dune - What's the difference?

sandbar | dune |

As a noun sandbar

is a ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

As a proper noun dune is

an island close to.

sandbar

English

(wikipedia sandbar)

Alternative forms

* sand bar

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

    • dune

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

    • Synonyms

    * sand dune, sand-dune

    Antonyms

    * dyke, dike

    Derived terms

    * dunesand

    Related terms

    * duned

    See also

    * thick, German dick cf. dyke (dike) * thin, German cf. dune (down)-->

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