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sand dune

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  • noun geology A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.

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  • noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

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synonyms (23)

Words with the same meaning

  1. anthill
  2. barrow
  3. brae
  4. butte
  5. down
  6. drumlin
  7. dune
  8. fell
  9. foothills
  10. hill
  11. hillock
  12. hummock
  13. knob
  14. knoll
  15. molehill
  16. monticle
  17. monticule
  18. moor
  19. mound
  20. sand
  21. sand pile
  22. sandbar
  23. swell

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. ridge

hyponyms (1)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. seif dune

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