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barrier island

barrier island

A long, low island lying roughly parallel to the coast, with sheltered water between it and the mainland.

All languages

English
barrier island
Norwegian
barriereøy
Japanese
バリアアイランド — ばりああいらんど — bariaairando
Korean
장벽섬 — jangbyeokseom
Spanish
isla barrera
French
île barrière
German
Barriereinsel

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