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tom·bo·lo
(tŏm′bə-lō′)n. pl. tom·bo·los
A sandbar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.
[Italian, from Latin tumulus, mound; see tumulus.]
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tombolo
(ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ)n, pl -los
(Physical Geography) a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland
[C20: from Italian, from Latin tumulus mound; see tumulus]
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tom·bo·lo
(tŏm′bə-lō′) A sandbar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.
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