fog bank
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noun
a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.
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Origin of fog bank
First recorded in 1650–60
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Examples from the Web for fog bank
Historical Examples of fog bank
Suddenly the moon sailed out from behind a fog-bank and the sea was transformed.
Tales of FishesZane Grey
The sun bursts through the clouds, and licks up the fog-bank.
A War-Time WooingCharles King
For a moment the fog-bank rose and a circle of ocean lay before them.
Sir NigelArthur Conan Doyle
The breeze now freshened, and the fog-bank blew off and vanished; when lo!
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)Michael Scott
At 10 A.M. on January 9, a fog-bank was observed in the east.
The Home of the BlizzardDouglas Mawson
fog bank
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