seif dune

/ (seɪf) /

noun

(in deserts, esp the Sahara) a long ridge of blown sand, often several miles long

Origin of seif dune

seif, from Arabic: sword, from the shape of the dune

Words Nearby seif dune

seiche
seidel
Seidlitz powder
Seidlitz powders
seif
seif dune
Seifert
seigneur
seigneury
seignior
seigniorage

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Scientific definitions for seif dune

seif dune

[ sāf, sīf ]

A sharp-crested longitudinal sand dune or chain of sand dunes common to the Sahara and ranging up to 300 m (984 ft) in height and 300 km (186 mi) in length.

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