sand reef

sand reef
noun
: a low ridge of sand that borders the shore, is built up by waves and currents, and in many places encloses a lagoon

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sand reef,
a strip of low, sandy land, or barrier beach, built by the action of waves on a shallow sea floor not far from the coast and often enclosing a narrow lagoon.

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