sand bar

sand bar

n1. (Geological Science) a ridge of sand in a river or sea, built up by the action of tides, currents, etc, and often exposed at low tide

sand′ bar`

n. a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents. [1760–70]

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sand bar - a bar of sand sandbarbar - a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral