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 [djuːn]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts

[via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down³]

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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

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dune

noun hillock, down (archaic), mound, mount, drift, elevation, knoll, brae (Scot.) They climbed a very large dune.

Translations

dune [djuːn]

A. N → duna f

B. CPD dune buggy N → buggy m (vehículo para terrenos arenosos)

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dune [ˈdjuːn] n → dune f
dune buggy n → buggy m

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dune

n → Düne f

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dune [djuːn] n → duna

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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 모래 언덕 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