barrier island

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A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges
A detached portion of a BARRIER BEACH between two INLETS See Figure 6
Narrow islands of sand that run parallel to the shoreline They are separated from the mainland by a river, marsh, or lagoon, and inlets separate adjacent barrier islands Barrier islands buffer the mainland from storms and heavy surf In geologic terms, barrier islands are constantly on the move, with the contours of the islands always changing as wind and wave action cause erosion and accretion
Long, narrow islands of sand and/or gravel that are usually aligned parallel to the shore of some coasts
A detached portion of a barrier beach between two inlets
a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
A ridge of sand that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a bay or lagoon Barrier islands range from 10 to 100 kilometers in length and from 2 to 5 kilometers in width A barrier island may be as high as 6 meters above sea level barrier reef A long, narrow reef that runs parallel to the main coast but is separated from it by a wide lagoon
A narrow, sandy coastal island built through wave action and separated from the mainland Such islands form a barrier that protects the shore from the open sea They are easily flooded during storms or high water, and are constantly in the process of being created, shifted, or destroyed by wind and waves
A long narrow island parallel to and relatively close to a coastline, seperated from the mainland by a lagoon
n a long, narrow island parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges; see erosional landform
barrier island

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    bar·ri·er is·land

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    bäriır aylınd

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    /ˈbarēər ˈīlənd/ /ˈbæriːɜr ˈaɪlənd/