swash
Webster Dictionary
a narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes
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witchuck
Webster Dictionary
the sand martin, or bank swallow
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bank
Webster Dictionary
to heap or pile up; as, to bank sand
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sandbank
(sandbank)
Princeton's WordNet
a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
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breaker
Webster Dictionary
a wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface
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bar
Webster Dictionary
a bank of sand, gravel, or other matter, esp. at the mouth of a river or harbor, obstructing navigation
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shelf
Webster Dictionary
a sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships
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down
Webster Dictionary
a bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; -- usually in the plural
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cave
Webster Dictionary
to fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter
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arenaceous
Webster Dictionary
sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone
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sandy
Webster Dictionary
consisting of, abounding with, or resembling, sand; full of sand; covered or sprinkled with sand; as, a sandy desert, road, or soil
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sphex
Webster Dictionary
any one of numerous species of sand wasps of the genus Sphex and allied genera. These wasps have the abdomen attached to the thorax by a slender pedicel. See Illust. of Sand wasp, under Sand
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dune
(dun, dyun)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usu. in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
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float
(ʊt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
uncollected checks and commercial paper in process of transfer from bank to bank.
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sandbagger
Webster Dictionary
an assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See Sand bag, under Sand
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sandpile
(sandbox, sandpile, sandpit)
Princeton's WordNet
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
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sandbox
(sandbox, sandpile, sandpit)
Princeton's WordNet
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
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sandpit
(sandbox, sandpile, sandpit)
Princeton's WordNet
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
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check
Webster Dictionary
a written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below
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embank
Webster Dictionary
to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone
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berme
Webster Dictionary
a ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank
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kite
(kite)
Princeton's WordNet
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
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bank examination
(bank examination)
Princeton's WordNet
an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner
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rest
Webster Dictionary
a surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities
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dike
Webster Dictionary
to surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank
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banker's draft
(bank draft, banker's draft)
Princeton's WordNet
a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
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bank draft
(bank draft, banker's draft)
Princeton's WordNet
a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
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banded sand snake
(banded sand snake, Chilomeniscus cinctus)
Princeton's WordNet
a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
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chilomeniscus cinctus
(banded sand snake, Chilomeniscus cinctus)
Princeton's WordNet
a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
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unbank
Webster Dictionary
to remove a bank from; to open by, or as if by, the removal of a bank
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