sand bar

Other forms: sand bars

Definitions of sand bar
  1. noun
    a raised strip of sediment formed by water, often near coasts or rivers
    synonyms: sandbar
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    type of:
    bar
    a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
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