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barrier island
barrier islandn. A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.bar′rier is′land
n. a broad, sandy island that runs parallel to the mainland and protects it from hurricanes, tidal waves, etc. [1940–45] bar·ri·er island (băr′ē-ər) A long, narrow sand island that is parallel to the mainland and serves to protect the coast from erosion.barrier islandA long, low, narrow, sandy island separated from the mainland by a lagoon.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  barrier island - a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shoreisland - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
barrier island
barrier island[′bar·ē·ər ‚ī·lənd] (geology) An elongate accumulation of sediment formed in the shallow coastal zone and separated from the mainland by some combination of coastal bays and their associated marshes and tidal flats; barrier islands are typically several times longer than their width and are interrupted by tidal inlets. barrier island
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