sandbar

or sand bar

[ sand-bahr ]
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noun
  1. a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents.

Origin of sandbar

1
First recorded in 1760–70

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British Dictionary definitions for sand bar

sand bar

noun
  1. a ridge of sand in a river or sea, built up by the action of tides, currents, etc, and often exposed at low tide

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Scientific definitions for sandbar

sandbar

[ săndbär′ ]


  1. A long mass or low ridge of submerged or partially exposed sand built up in the water along a shore or beach by the action of waves or currents.

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