"tombolo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɒmˈbəʊləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tombolo.wav Forms: tombolos [plural]
Etymology: From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tumulus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|tombolo||pillow}} Italian tombolo (“pillow”), {{uder|en|la|tumulus||mound}} Latin tumulus (“mound”), {{doublet|en|tumulus}} Doublet of tumulus Head templates: {{en-noun}} tombolo (plural tombolos)
  1. (geography) A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift. Wikipedia link: tombolo Categories (topical): Geography Translations (spit of sand): пере́йма (peréjma) [feminine] (Russian)
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