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noun
A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tumulus.
Across languages
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