BARRIER ISLAND


Meaning of BARRIER ISLAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1943

: a long broad sandy island lying parallel to a shore that is built up by the action of waves, currents, and winds and that protects the shore from the effects of the ocean

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