barrier beach

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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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beach
noun[C]
uk
/biːtʃ/us
/biːtʃ/
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as ...
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However, thebarrierbeachwith its sand dunes eventually closed this opening permanently.
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Overall, the refuge encompasses over 900acre ha ofbarrierbeach, tidal wetland and fragile island habitats.
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The refuge protects various kinds of habitat, includingbarrierbeach, dune, tidal estuary, salt marsh, and rocky coastline.
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In 1938, almost all summer homes on itsbarrierbeachwere obliterated by a hurricane resulting in 29 local deaths.
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Geomorphologists believe the bar was most likely formed by rising sea levels, after the last ice age, blocking the river and creating abarrierbeach.
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The park contains abarrierbeach, steep cliffs, forested sections, and tidal wetlands.
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Those of even greater wealth would have homes or compounds built on the shore orbarrierbeachislands for vacationing.
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At the same time barrier beaches were formed across the mouths of most of the estuarine tributaries.
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Many rivers also form barachois or barrier beaches.
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Formation of barrier beaches partially encloses the estuary, with only narrow inlets allowing contact with the ocean waters.
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An area of barrier beaches, it is also noted for its duck and goose hunting.
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Barrier beaches form in shallow water and are generally parallel to the shoreline, resulting in long, narrow estuaries.
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The fine barrier beaches are a recreational attraction.
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When there was no inlet available, the settlers in the area had to haul their boats over the barrier beaches to move them between the ocean and the lake.
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