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Meaning of "tombolo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOMBOLO

From Italian, from Latin tumulus mound.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOMBOLO

tombolo  [ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOMBOLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tombolo 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 TOMBOLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tombolo

Tombolo

A tombolo, from the Italian tombolo, derived from the Latin tumulus, meaning 'mound', and sometimes translated as ayre, is a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. Several islands tied together by bars which rise above the water level are called a tombolo cluster. Two or more tombolos may form an enclosure that can eventually fill with sediment. A tombolo may be considered to be a type of isthmus.

Definition of tombolo in the English dictionary

The definition of tombolo in the dictionary is a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOMBOLO


buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
bummalo
ˈbʌməˌləʊ
bungalow
ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ
catalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cattalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cymbalo
ˈsɪmbəˌləʊ
diabolo
dɪˈæbəˌləʊ
estrangelo
ɪˈstrændʒəˌləʊ
estranghelo
ɪˈstræŋɡəˌləʊ
gigolo
ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ
Michelangelo
ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ
ovolo
ˈəʊvəˌləʊ
piccolo
ˈpɪkəˌləʊ
pomelo
ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ
robalo
ˈrɒbəˌləʊ
rumbelow
ˈrʌmbɪˌləʊ
tangelo
ˈtændʒəˌləʊ
tremolo
ˈtrɛməˌləʊ
tupelo
ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ
zufolo
ˈtsuːfəˌləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOMBOLO

tomatoey
tomb
tombac
tombal
Tombaugh
tombic
tombless
tomblike
tomboc
tombola
Tombouctou
tomboy
tomboyish
tomboyishly
tomboyishness
tombstone
tombstoning
tomcat
tomcatting
tomcod

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOMBOLO

Barolo
bolo
cholo
Dandolo
Foscolo
Gilolo
Jolo
kolo
lobolo
Marco Polo
paolo
Pollaiuolo
polo
rotolo
shongololo
solo
songololo
tapacolo
Tiepolo
water polo

Synonyms and antonyms of tombolo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tombolo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOMBOLO

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

Translator English - Chinese

连岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tómbolo
570 millions of speakers

English

tombolo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tombolo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TOMBOLO
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tombolo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tombolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tombolo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tombolo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tombolo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tombolo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トムボロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tombolo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tombolo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tombolo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tombolo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tombolo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tombolo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tombolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tombolo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tombolo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tombolo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tombolo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tombolo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tombolo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tombolo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tombolo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOLO»

The term «tombolo» is regularly used and occupies the 95.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOLO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tombolo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tombolo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMBOLO»

Discover the use of tombolo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tombolo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Japan's Beach Erosion: Reality and Future Measures
Regarding the growth of the northern tombolo, where a significant amount of sand had been deposited, the offshore distance of the peak of the tombolo had advanced from 40 m in June 1986 to 170 m in June 1992. The maximum shoreline ...
Takaaki Uda, 2010
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Design of breakwaters for yacht harbours
The tombolo phenomenon. When a tombolo is formed, the beaches on either side will behave in an analogous way to those formed in the shelter of breakwaters projecting out from the coast. If, however, the mole is sufficiently far away from the ...
PIANC
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Environmental Decision-making: The Roles of Scientists, ...
The first example here is the wider context of the tombolo proposal, namely, the dynamic state development agenda of the New South Wales government in the second half of the 1980s. The science of "solving the problem of shoaling" was ...
Ronnie Harding, 1998
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Italy by Bike: 105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily
105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily Touring Club of Italy. The Orbetello lagoon Tombolo della Feniglia I I I • I . ' • •. Tuscany 24.7 Km A very smooth itinerary in the fascinating atmosphere of the Nature Reserve, which stretches from the Maremma ...
Touring Club of Italy, 2004
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Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus
The. Tombolo. “Let's walk around this hill and see what's on the other side,” Olivia whispered. Gnat was rubbing his nose, and his eyes were as big as dinner plates . They walked slowly around the hill looking out into the great cavern. As far as ...
Christopher Tozier, 2012
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Tombolo (Italy) USE Tenuta di Tombolo (Italy) Tenuta di Bell'Aria (Italy) USE Romitorio di Mugnano (Italy) Tenuta di Ca' Tron (Italy) UF Ca' Tron Estate (Italy) BT Natural areas—Italy Tenuta di caccia di Castel Porziano (Italy) USE Tenuta di  ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
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Walking on the Orkney and Shetland Isles: 80 Walks in the ...
5t Ninian's Isle over the tombolo Start/finish Car park below the village of Bigton. Follow the A970 south from Lerwick and turn right onto the B9122 on the big bend just beyond Channerwick. Follow signs for Bigton, and where the road swings ...
Graham Uney, 2010
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MAP CAMP Project "Israel": Final Integrated Report and ...
s_\- 3 tombolos south of Ashqelon Marina Ashqelon Marina I tombolos north of Ashqelon Marina Ashdod Marina Ashdod Port Tel Aviv, Gordon Marina to Klor Park Tel Aviv, Hilton tombolo Tel Aviv. Sheraton tombolo Tel Baruch tombolo ...
‎2001
9
Trail Guide to the South Fork: With a Natural History
This is evidence that the tombolo is acting similar to a barrier beach system in that it is slowly “rolling over” itself and moving landward (south in this case), engulfing the edge of the Noyac Creek salt marsh on its south side and, as seen here on ...
Mike Bottini, 2003
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Mapping Geomorphological Environments
TOMBOLO A Tombolo is a landform which is formed when a cuspate foreland connects the coastline with an islet, rocky or sandy. The term Tombolo initially originated from Italy and was referring to one or more sandy tongue-shaped ...
Kosmas Pavlopoulos, Niki Evelpidou, Andreas Vassilopoulos, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMBOLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tombolo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Imprenditore di Tombolo sorpreso con la cocaina
TOMBOLO. L'imprenditore di Tombolo Fabrizio Pilotto, 55 anni, è stato arrestato dagli agenti della Squadra Mobile di Treviso, nei giorni scorsi, per il possesso di ... «Mattino Padova, Jul 15»
2
Santa Paolina - Partita la scuola di tombolo
È partita la storica scuola di tombolo a Santa Paolina come ogni anno. Sono tutte impegnate con grande le donne che partecipano alla Scuola di Tombolo: ... «Irpinia News, Jul 15»
3
WAM Picks: Tombolo Festival, Long Distance Runners and music …
Tombolo Multicultural Festival at the Arts and Culture Centre featuring concerts, workshops, international food fair and kids' activities starting at 10 a.m.. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Expo 2015 - Tombolo e design made in Irpinia per Gal Partenio e …
Maurizio Reveruzzi, coordinatore del Gal, ha poi presentato il gruppo di artisti del tombolo, tra cui la signora Adelina, vera e propria regina di quest'arte ... «Irpinia News, Jul 15»
5
80 Story, Righeira e La Bionda live a Tombolo
Per il terzo anno consecutivo Tombolo si trasformerà per una sera nella culla della musica anni '80. Nella piazza del paese dell'Alta Padovana (ingresso ... «PadovaOggi, Jun 15»
6
Incidenti a Tombolo, Albignasego e a Piombino Dese: diversi i feriti
Incidente, giovedì mattina, verso le 10.45, in via Trento ad Onara di Tombolo, dove un pedone è stato investito da un'automobile e soccorso, per fortuna non in ... «PadovaOggi, May 15»
7
Le discariche abusive di Tombolo
PISA, 16 maggio 2015 - Il cartello di "Benvenuti" sul litorale pisano è stato fatto dagli incivili che gettano i rifiuti lungo la pineta di Tombolo. Non c'è niente di più ... «La Nazione, May 15»
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Tombolo e manipolazione di pasta biologica per le donne Amdos
Quando l'arte produce benessere e gli oggetti prendono forma e sostanza, allora c'è “CreiAmdos”, progetto di Arte Terapia finanziato dal Centro servizi per il ... «Ottopagine, May 15»
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In mostra tombolo, merletto e macramè: i dettagli dimenticati della …
In mostra tombolo, merletto e macramè: i dettagli dimenticati della moda Dal 15 al 17 maggio Fiere di Parma ospita Italia Invita, l'evento dedicato alla creatività ... «La Repubblica, May 15»
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Nelle terre del tombolo con le maestre pizzillare
Nuova tappa per il progetto “Sul filo della memoria… Passato, presente e futuro del pizzillo a Montefusco e Santa Paolina”, promosso dal Gal Partenio con ... «Ottopagine, Apr 15»

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