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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
sand spit
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sand-spit — «SAND SPIHT», noun. a low, sandy area jutting out into a lake or sea: »Many Northerners maintain palatial winter homes on this sand spit 70 miles north of Miami Beach (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
sand spit — a narrow sand embankment created by an excess of deposition at its seaward end and terminating in open water … Dictionary of ichthyology
Spit (landform) — For other uses of the term, see Spit (disambiguation). Diagram showing a spit A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea.[1] A spit is a type of bar or beach that … Wikipedia
Spit — Spit, n. [OE. spite, AS. spitu; akin to D. spit, G. spiess, OHG. spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G. spitz pointed. [root]170.] 1. A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting. [1913 Webster] 2. A small point… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spit! (comic) — Spit! was the name of a British adult comic that was published during the 1990s. It was one of many such comics similar to Viz , and was also considerably cruder and of lower production quality than its inspiration, many strips ending with sexual … Wikipedia
Sand Duining Hoeck — NASA Satellitenaufnahme der Golden Bay und von Farewell Spit Farewell Spit (von englisch „spit“ = Landzunge; maori: Tuhuroa; niederländisch: Sand Duining Hoeck) ist eine schmale Landzunge im äußersten Norden der neuseeländischen Südinsel. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spit — spit1 spitlike, adj. /spit/, v., spit or spat, spitting, n. v.i. 1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. 2. to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth. 3. to sputter: grease spitting on the fire. 4.… … Universalium
Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres … Wikipedia
spit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed Date: before 12th century 1. a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire 2. a small point of land especially of sand or gravel… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spit — an embankment of sand which juts out from the land, often across a river mouth. The unattached end is usually curved in towards the land. Sediments may accumulate behind the spit to form salt marsh and eventually reclaimed land … Geography glossary
spit — a) A small point or low tongue or narrow embankment of land, commonly consisting of sand or gravel deposited by longshore transport and having one end attached to the mainland and the other terminating in open water, usually the sea; a finger … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
