| 单词 | barrier island |
| 释义 | barrier island in American English a long island, parallel to the coastline, formed from a ridge of sand (barrier beach) thrown up by the waves, that serves the shore as a protective barrier against tidal waves, storms, etc. barrier island in American Englishnoun a broadened barrier beach, habitable in places, that provides a measure of protection for the mainland, as during hurricanes and tidal waves Examples of 'barrier island' in a sentence |
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