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sand bar

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Oceanography, Geology, Geography
ˈsand bar noun [countable]  HEOa long pile of sand in a river or the ocean, formed by the movement of the water 河口沙洲〔河流或海洋中由水流形成的长条形沙洲〕
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sand barA sand bar was dredged, allowing the passenger and excursion steamers to make better use of the port.The Kumbukan river rises with the first rains and breaks down the sand bar between itself and the sea.
ˈsand bar nounChineseSyllable
in of river a or pile sand long Corpus a the


sand bar
ˈsand bar noun [countable]
a long pile of sand in a river or the ocean, formed by the movement of the water