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单词 tombolo
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tombolo

[ tom-buh-loh ]
/ ˈtɒm bəˌloʊ /
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noun, plural tom·bo·los.

a sand bar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island.

Origin of tombolo

1899; <Italian <Latin tumulus mound. See tumulus

Words nearby tombolo

Tombalbaye, Tombaugh, tombé, Tombigbee, tombola, tombolo, Tombouctou, tomboy, tombstone, tombstone ad, tomcat
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British Dictionary definitions for tombolo

tombolo
/ (ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland

Word Origin for tombolo

C20: from Italian, from Latin tumulus mound; see tumulus
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for tombolo

tombolo
[ tŏmbə-lō′ ]

A sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.
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