sandbank

• Подводный гребень или холм из песка, расположенный у берега или в реке, который может обнажаться во время отлива.

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.

   Песчаная отмель

   • 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.

   Синонимыbarsandbarshoal