sandbank (noun)

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• sandbank — ► NOUN ▪ a deposit of sand forming a shallow area in the sea or a river …   English terms dictionary

• sandbank — noun Date: 15th century a large deposit of sand forming a mound, hillside, bar, or shoal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sandbank — noun a ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping Syn: shoal, sandbar …   Wiktionary

• sandbank — noun a deposit of sand forming a shallow area in the sea or a river …   English new terms dictionary

• sandbank — noun (C) a raised area of sand in a river, ocean etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sandbank — UK [ˈsæn(d)ˌbæŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms sandbank : singular sandbank plural sandbanks an area of sand that is formed in or at the edge of a river or sea …   English dictionary

• sandbank — sand|bank [ sænd,bæŋk ] noun count an area of sand that is formed in or at the edge of a river or ocean …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sandbank — /ˈsændbæŋk/ (say sandbangk) noun a bank of sand in the sea or a river, formed by currents and often exposed at low tide. {sand + bank1} …  

• sand bar — noun a bar of sand • Syn: ↑sandbar • Hypernyms: ↑bar • Substance Meronyms: ↑sand * * * a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents. [1760 70] * * * sand bar noun …   Useful english dictionary

• shelf — noun (plural shelves) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old English scylfe; akin to Old Norse hlīthskjalf Odin s seat Date: 14th century 1. a. a thin flat usually long and narrow piece of material (as wood) fastened horizontally (as on a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Dogger Bank — noun A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark …   Wiktionary