foredune

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foredune [′fȯr‚dün]

(geology)

A coastal dune or ridge that is parallel to the shoreline of a large lake or ocean and is stabilized by vegetation.

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No references found			The Foredune and South Dike roads will be open at 5 p. BRIEFLY by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) The above estimate only accounts for the changes in the sand within the equilibrium profile and in the till cliff, and ignores the potential changes in the amount of sand in berms and foredunes. Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach/ ... by Soomere, Tarmo; Kask, Andres; Kask, Juri; Nerman, Robert / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences ``One of the problems we have had is the denudation of dunes,but by embedding trees in the foredunes, with some of the leafy parts and branches sticking out, they provide a barrier that catches the sand and helps the sand dunes to stabilise. Life: The perfect time to stop being a nation of wasters; Gareth ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			Forearm forearm circumference forearm length forebay forebay barn forebody forebrain forebuilding forebulge forecast forecast period forecast verification Forecast, Economic Forecast, Scientific and Technological Forecast, Weather forecast-reversal test Forecasting forecastle forecastle deck Forecasts, Marine forechurch foreclosure foreclosure sale forecourt Foredeep foredune Forefathers' Day forefinger forefoot foreground foreground/background foregut forehand forehand welding forehead Forehearth foreign Foreign Affairs foreign agent foreign aid Foreign Board Foreign Bodies Foreign Broadcasting Foreign Campaigns of the Russian Army of 1813-14 foreign element foreign exchange foreign exchange service foreign format foreign inclusion foreign key Foreign Languages, Pedagogical Institutes of			foreconscious foreconscious forecourse forecourt forecourt forecourts forecourts FORED foredate foredate foredeck foredecks Foredeem foredeep Foredesign Foredetermine foredge foredges foredid Foredispose foredo foredoes foredoing foredone foredoom foredoomed foredooming foredooms foredune foredunes foreface forefather forefather Forefathers Forefathers Forefathers Forefathers Forefathers' Day Forefathers' Day forefeel forefeeling forefeels forefeet forefeet forefeet forefeiture forefelt Forefence forefend forefend forefended forefended forefending forefending forefends forefends forefinger forefinger forefinger

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