sandbank
[ sand-bangk ]
/ ˈsændˌbæŋk /
noun
a large mass of sand, as on a shoal or hillside.
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Words nearby sandbank
sandalfoot, sandalwood, Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox
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British Dictionary definitions for sandbank
sandbank
/ (ˈsændˌbæŋk) /
noun
a submerged bank of sand in a sea or river, that may be exposed at low tide
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