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sand·bar (s

bär

)

A ridge of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the action of waves or currents.

sandbar (s

bär

)

A long mass or low ridge of submerged or partially exposed sand built up in the water along a shore or beach by the action of waves or currents.

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Noun

sandbar - a bar of sand

sand bar

bar - a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"

sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

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