sandbank

• Crista ou elevação submersa de areia situada junto à costa ou no leito de um rio, que pode ficar exposta durante a maré baixa.

A submerged ridge or mound of sand located near a shore or in a river, which may become exposed at low tide.

1. Submerged sand formationB2formal

   A submerged or partially exposed ridge of sand in a sea, river, or lake, often hazardous to navigation.

   Banco de areia

   • The ship ran aground on a hidden sandbank near the coast.
   • At low tide, the sandbank becomes visible above the water.
   • Fishermen avoid the area because of the shifting sandbanks.

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