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shoal1 1. a stretch of shallow water 2. a sandbank or rocky area in a stretch of water, esp one that is visible at low water 3. Nautical (of the draught of a vessel) drawing little water shoal2 a large group of certain aquatic animals, esp fish shoal [′shōl] (geology) A submerged elevation that rises from the bed of a shallow body of water and consists of, or is covered by, unconsolidated material, and may be exposed at low water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But the toads, which either live in the creek water or dig into nearby sand banks, could be killed as firefighters trudge into their habitat to take water out of the creek and dump it on the fire. It's going to throw you up against rocks and sand banks, but in the end things will end up OK. Wolves live and breed in sand banks along the inland rivers. |
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