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tombolonoun
A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.
Etymology: From tombolo, from tumulus, from tumeo.
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Tombolo
A tombolo is a sandy or shingle isthmus. A tombolo, from the Italian tombolocode: ita promoted to code: it , meaning 'pillow' or 'cushion', and sometimes translated incorrectly as ayre (an ayre is a shingle beach of any kind), is a deposition landform by which an island becomes attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. Several islands tied together by bars which rise above the water level are called a tombolo cluster. Two or more tombolos may form an enclosure (called a lagoon) that can eventually fill with sediment.
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Tombolo
A tombolo, from the Italian tombolo, derived from the Latin tumulus, meaning 'mound,' and sometimes translated as ayre, is a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. Several islands tied together by bars which rise above the water level are called a tombolo cluster. Two or more tombolos may form an enclosure that can eventually fill with sediment. Tombolos may be considered a type of isthmus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tombolo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tombolo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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