Sandbank
noun
A raised area of sand under the water in a sea or river.
The boat ran aground on a sandbank.
Often appears as...
- hit a sandbank
- stuck on a sandbank
noun
A raised area of sand under the water in a sea or river.
The boat ran aground on a sandbank.
Often appears as...
- hit a sandbank
- stuck on a sandbank
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Pro Tip 1/3Navigation Hazard
Sandbanks can be dangerous for boats and are often mentioned in navigation contexts.
The captain adjusted the route to avoid the large sandbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Water Reveal
Sandbanks may only be visible or more prominent when water levels are low.
During the dry season, the sandbank emerges above the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Marine Life Habitat
Sandbanks can serve as habitats for marine life, commonly found in documentaries or ecological discussions.
The sandbank is teeming with crabs and small fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Navigation Hazard
Sandbanks can be dangerous for boats and are often mentioned in navigation contexts.
The captain adjusted the route to avoid the large sandbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Water Reveal
Sandbanks may only be visible or more prominent when water levels are low.
During the dry season, the sandbank emerges above the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Marine Life Habitat
Sandbanks can serve as habitats for marine life, commonly found in documentaries or ecological discussions.
The sandbank is teeming with crabs and small fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Navigation Hazard
Sandbanks can be dangerous for boats and are often mentioned in navigation contexts.
The captain adjusted the route to avoid the large sandbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Water Reveal
Sandbanks may only be visible or more prominent when water levels are low.
During the dry season, the sandbank emerges above the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Marine Life Habitat
Sandbanks can serve as habitats for marine life, commonly found in documentaries or ecological discussions.
The sandbank is teeming with crabs and small fish.
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Could we speak the...
I set out to find a place in the world where I could observe dolphins underwater to try to crack the code of their communication system. Now in most parts of the world, the water's pretty murky, so it's very hard to observe animals underwater, but I found a community of dolphins that live in these beautiful, clear, shallow sandbanks of the Bahamas
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Martin Schoeller: Kayapo...
because he's very traditional, very tough and hardworking. He's constantly doing something while we're driving the boat down to a spot. He's shooting at fish with a bow and arrow. Then we pull up at the sandbank and he starts digging
Video examples
Could we speak the...
I set out to find a place in the world where I could observe dolphins underwater to try to crack the code of their communication system. Now in most parts of the world, the water's pretty murky, so it's very hard to observe animals underwater, but I found a community of dolphins that live in these beautiful, clear, shallow sandbanks of the Bahamas
Video examples
Martin Schoeller: Kayapo...
because he's very traditional, very tough and hardworking. He's constantly doing something while we're driving the boat down to a spot. He's shooting at fish with a bow and arrow. Then we pull up at the sandbank and he starts digging
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Quote examples
Walter Payton
American Athlete
I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.
Quote examples
Walter Payton
American Athlete
I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.
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