Tombolo

//tɒmˈbəʊləʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.

Etymology

From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tumulus.

Related phrases

longshore drift

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