mound of sand

collocation in English

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mound
noun[C]
uk
/maʊnd/us
/maʊnd/
a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a ...
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sand
noun
uk
/sænd/us
/sænd/
a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and ...
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Amoundofsandcovers him and the surfboard is up against the rock, giving the mound the appearance of a grave.
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The lek member with the tallestmoundofsandalmost a meter wide at the base wins the females.
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To keep the ball in position, amoundofsandor plastic tee is sometimes used.
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After the funerary rites, amoundofsandwas placed on top.
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A sign heap is a smallmoundofsand, gravel, grass or mud scraped up by the otter.
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The wind then starts to affect themoundofsandby eroding sand particles from the windward side and depositing them on the leeward side.
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To keep the ball in position, amoundofsand, a hole in the turf, or a plastic tee is sometimes used.
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This may be a siding simply leading to amoundofsand, gravel or other granular material, or a siding where the rails are within sand-filled troughs.
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The pavement was nearly replaced by mounds of sand left behind after storm surge.
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They usually lie buried under mounds of sand and covered by vegetation.
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Their burrows are usually constructed in the mounds of sand that accumulate around the bases of bushes like the creosote.
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Rounded mounds of sand without a slip face are the rare dome dunes, found on the upwind edges of sand seas.
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Popular aids used include kicking tees and mounds of sand on which to place the ball.
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