sandbank
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsændˌbæŋk/ / /ˈseə̯ndˌbeɪ̯ŋk/
noun
Etymology: From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).
- A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.