- sand bar
- nouna bar of sand• Syn: ↑sandbar• Hypernyms: ↑bar• Substance Meronyms: ↑sand
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a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents.[1760-70]* * *
sand bar nounA long sandbank in a river or the sea• • •Main Entry: ↑sand* * *
a raised area of sand in a river or sea that is just below the surface of the water or that sticks out of the water slightlyThesaurus: areas of land under waterhyponym* * *
sand bar, or sand|bar «SAND BAHR», noun.a ridge of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the action of tides or currents: »Many heavily-laden streams deposit sand bars in their channels thus making their courses shallower and rendering them more likely to flood their valleys (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.