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Noun Concept
Categories: Islands by type, Oceanographical terminology, All articles needing additional references, Barrier islands, Physical oceanography
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barrier island  barrier beach  barrier islands  Barrier islet  barrier peninsula
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A long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore WordNet 3.0
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A long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Barrier islands are a coastal landforms—a type of dune system and sand island—where an area of sand has been formed by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast. Wikipedia
Coastal landform and a type of dune system Wikidata
IS A
island
coastal dune
HAS KIND
Hatteras Island
Virginia Key
Horn Island
Isles Dernieres
Texas barrier islands
+2 relations
HAS INSTANCE
Galveston Island
Tybee Island
St. Simons
North Stradbroke Island
Assateague Island
+16 relations
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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barrier island
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barrier island
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barrier island
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barrier beach, Barrier Island, barrier islands, Barrier islet, barrier peninsula, Coastal barrier

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