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Word: Dune
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
djuːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
Short Definition:mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by wind
Examples:- a sand dune
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