dune

dune  (dn, dyn)

n.

A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand.

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

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dune

Noun

a mound or ridge of drifted sand [Middle Dutch]

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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

dune top: barchan dune; bottom: transverse dune

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dune - a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans sand dune 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] n → duna

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dune [djuːn] n → dune f

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dune [djuːn] n → Düne f

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dune [djuːn] n → duna

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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 沙丘