tombolo
[ tom-buh-loh ]
noun,plural tom·bo·los.
a sandbar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island.
Origin of tombolo
1First 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
a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland
Origin of tombolo
1C20: from Italian, from Latin tumulus mound; see tumulus
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Scientific definitions for tombolo
tombolo
[ tŏm′bə-lō′ ]
A sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.
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