tombolo

[ tom-buh-loh ]
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noun,plural tom·bo·los.
  1. a sandbar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island.

Origin of tombolo

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Italian, from Latin tumulus “mound, swelling”; see tumulus

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British Dictionary definitions for tombolo

tombolo

/ (ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ) /


nounplural -los
  1. a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland

Origin of tombolo

1
C20: from Italian, from Latin tumulus mound; see tumulus

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Scientific definitions for tombolo

tombolo

[ tŏmbə-lō′ ]


  1. A sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.

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