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Meaning of "sand dune" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SAND DUNE

sand dune  [sænd djuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAND DUNE

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Sand dune is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAND DUNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sand dune

Dune

In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by either wind or water flow. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow of air or water. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind. The valley or trough between dunes is called a slack. A "dune field" is an area covered by extensive sand dunes. Large dune fields are known as ergs. Some coastal areas have one or more sets of dunes running parallel to the shoreline directly inland from the beach. In most cases the dunes are important in protecting the land against potential ravages by storm waves from the sea. Although the most widely distributed dunes are those associated with coastal regions, the largest complexes of dunes are found inland in dry regions and associated with ancient lake or sea beds. Dunes also form under the action of water flow, and on sand or gravel beds of rivers, estuaries and the sea-bed. The modern word "dune" came into English from French circa 1790.

Definition of sand dune in the English dictionary

The definition of sand dune in the dictionary is a hill of sand in a desert or near the sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAND DUNE


antidune
ˈæntɪˌdjuːn
attune
əˈtjuːn
autoimmune
ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn
autotune
ˈɔːtəʊˌtjuːn
choon
tjuːn
commune
kəˈmjuːn
detune
diːˈtjuːn
dune
djuːn
immune
ɪˈmjuːn
impugn
ɪmˈpjuːn
inopportune
ɪnˈɒpəˌtjuːn
lacune
ləˈkjuːn
Neptune
ˈnɛptjuːn
opportune
ˈɒpəˌtjuːn
picayune
ˌpɪkəˈjuːn
retune
riːˈtjuːn
rough-hewn
ˌrʌfˈhjuːn
tribune
ˈtrɪbjuːn
triune
ˈtraɪjuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAND DUNE

sand badger
sand bar
sand blind
sand castle
sand colic
sand crab
sand crack
sand dab
sand desert
sand dollar
sand eel
sand flea
sand goby
sand hopper
sand lance
sand launce
sand leek
sand lizard
sand martin
sand painting

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAND DUNE

aune
Beaune
demilune
fine-tune
fortune
jejune
June
kune
lagune
lune
misfortune
posaune
prune
Pune
rune
seif dune
small fortune
soldier of fortune
Thomas of Erceldoune
wheel of fortune

Synonyms and antonyms of sand dune in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sand dune» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAND DUNE

Find out the translation of sand dune to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sand dune from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sand dune» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙丘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duna
570 millions of speakers

English

sand dune
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेत के ढेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَثِيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

песчаная дюна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বালি ডুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasir pasir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sanddüne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂丘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모래 언덕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasir dune
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cồn cát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணல் மணல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाळूचा ढिगारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydma piaszczysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піщана дюна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dună de nisip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμμόλοφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sanddyna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sanddyne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sand dune

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAND DUNE»

The term «sand dune» is regularly used and occupies the 73.069 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAND DUNE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sand dune

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAND DUNE»

Discover the use of sand dune in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sand dune and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration
This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity.
J. Patrick Doody, 2012
2
Coastal Dune Management: Shared Experience of European ...
Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.
John Houston, Paul J. Rooney, Sally E. Edmondson, 2001
3
Sand Dune Pony
Troy Nesbit. SAND DUNE SAND DUNE .-155. e ...
Troy Nesbit, 2013
4
Mechanics of Wind-blown Sand Movements
Durán and Herrmann (2006) investigated the influence of vegetation coverage on the development process of sand dune. They introduced a fixation index FI to describe the competition between aeolian sand transport and vegetation growth.
Xiaojing Zheng, 2009
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A Biological Survey of the Sand Dune Region on the South ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Michigan Geological Survey, 2010
6
Life in a Sand Dune
What goes on in the watery world of a pond, in the branches and leaves of a tree, or in the dark depths of a cave?
Malcolm Penny, 2003
7
Arid Dune Ecosystems: The Nizzana Sands in the Negev Desert
These are found along desert margins or in the form of semi-deserts, where fixed sand dune systems start to become mobile for various reasons (Wang et al. 2006 ), mainly by overgrazing and trampling, together with firewood collection.
Siegmar-W. Breckle, Aaron Yair, Maik Veste, 2008
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Handbook of Ecological Restoration: Restoration in practice
Woodhouse (1982) recognised a simpler subdivision with only three zones: pioneer zone, the intermediate or scrub zone, and the back dune or forest zone. Sand dune formation is affected by the proximity to rivers with high sediment load .
Martin Richard Perrow, A. J. Davy, 2002
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Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle
The chapter then goes on to examine the diverse roles played by the species of a salt marsh/sand dune ecotone, the importance of nutrient cycling and energy flow in coastal ecosystems, succession, zonation and species strategies.
J.R. Packham, 1997
10
The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes
When a developer leveled a dune bordering the park in the late 1980s, the outcry became the driving force to expand the Sand Dune Protection and Management Act. Originally passed in 1976 to regulate the sand mining industry, the act was ...
Jim DuFresne, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAND DUNE»

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Tragic young couple killed in horrific dune buggy crash in Middle East
A young couple were killed when the dune buggy they were in overturned in a ... Two other friends who were visiting from Ireland, were also on the sand dune ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Silver Lake sand dunes prove to be 'giant sandbox' for many
A driver participates in a race among other drivers wanting to show off their vehicles along a strip of land during Memorial Day weekend on the sand dunes at ... «MLive.com, May 15»
3
Lost child found safe at Great Sand Dunes
Caleb Lund was hiking on the dunes with his family on Sunday afternoon when ... "When I came on duty, started heading down to the sand dunes to assist them ... «9NEWS.com, Mar 15»
4
High, Wide Sand Dunes Worked During Hurricane Sandy, Report …
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — A study by a leading coastal science center lends new support to New Jersey's efforts to build protective sand dunes along its ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
5
TRAVEL: Sand dunes, camels and clay castles in Moroccan desert
ERG CHEBBI, Morocco — The bright black silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a tall sand dune like a background drawing of the Three Kings ... «Enterprise News, Jan 15»
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Point Pleasant Beach Restaurant Suing Over Plan To Build Sand
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The owners of Jenkinson's Pavilion in Point Pleasant Beach are suing over a plan to build sand dunes, saying ... «CBS Local, Dec 14»
7
Titan's 300-foot-high sand dunes were formed by westerly wind
There are dark and massive fields of sand dunes on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, and this week two scientific papers look at how they came to be. Titan is ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
8
Chris Christie's sand dune plan 'stupid,' top GOP fundraiser says
Chris Christie's plan to widen beaches and build protective sand dunes along the state's entire 127-mile coastline. Among them is Lawrence Bathgate, one of ... «NJ.com, Nov 14»
9
Mystery of giant sphinx buried under California sand dunes solved
Archaeologists have unearthed in the sand dunes of Guadalupe, California the body of a sphinx from the 1923 silent move "The Ten Commandments. «Tech Times, Oct 14»
10
Robot learns how snakes climb sand dunes
US researchers have used a robot to discover how "sidewinder" rattlesnakes climb up sand dunes. First, scientists made a special dune out of sand from the ... «CBBC Newsround, Oct 14»

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