Meaning Dune
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(1) Stream bed deposit found streams whose channel is composed mainly of sand and silt. Dunes are about 10 or more centimeters in height and are spaced a meter or more apart and are common in streams [..]
Source: physicalgeography.net

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1790, from French, Middle Dutch or Middle Low German dune, all perhaps from Gaulish *dunom (thus related to down (n.2)). The French dune "sand hill" (13c.) is held by Diez to be an Old Frenc [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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a mound or ridge of loose sand that has been deposited by wind. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia
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ridge or mound of sand formed by wind conditions in arid and coastal areas.
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A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.
Source: enchantedlearning.com

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mound of sand built up by wind. dwarf planet -
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(n) a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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(English) A pile of windblown sand that forms along the upper beach of a barrier island.
Source: teachoceanscience.net (offline)

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Any hill, mound, or ridge of sand on the coast whether created by natural or artificial forces.
Source: nagsheadnc.gov

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An elongated mound of sand formed by wind or water. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   - E -
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A usually asymmetrical hill of wind-deposited sand.
Source: nature.nps.gov

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A ridge or hill of dry wind-blown sand which may, or may not, be in a state of migration. Vegetation (frequently planted on purpose) often stabilises previously migrating dunes. Coastal dunes may occu [..]
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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A mound of sand that forms ridges along a coast. Sand dunes protect inland habitats from rising water and the force of waves. They can be natural or manmade.
Source: ecu.edu

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A usually asymmetrical hill of wind-deposited sand. more details...
Source: geomaps.wr.usgs.gov (offline)

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A low sand hill.
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Recently FORMED A geological feature Composed of accumulated sand and Caused by the erosion of rock due to the actions of the wind and the sea. Coastal dunes play host to a single flora and fauna cara [..]
Source: morbihan-tourism.co.uk

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A mound, ridge, or hill of wind-blown sand, either bare or covered with vegetation.
Source: psi.edu





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