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dune
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dune  (dn, dyn)
n.
A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand.

[French, from Old French, from Middle Dutch dne; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.]

dune
Noun
a mound or ridge of drifted sand [Middle Dutch]

dune  (dn)
A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Dunes are capable of moving by the motion of their individual grains but usually keep the same shape. See more at barchan dunedraalongitudinal duneseif dunetransverse dune
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dune
top: barchan dune;
bottom: transverse dune
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dunedune - a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation
seif dune - a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara
Translations
dune [djuːn] nduna

dune [djuːn] ndune f

dune [djuːn] nDüne f

dune [djuːn] nduna

dune
n dune [djuːn]
(alsoˈsand-dune) a low hill of sand. duin كَثيب дюна duna klit; mile die Düne αμμόλοφος duna liivaluide تپه شنی dyyni dune חוֹלִית बालू का टीला, टूबा dina dűne bukit pasir sandalda duna 砂丘 사구(砂丘) kopa kāpa bukit pasir duin sanddyne/-banke wydma duna dună дюна duna peščina dina dyn เนินทราย kum tepesi, kumul 沙丘 дюна ریت کا انبار đụn cát


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