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dune

dune /ˈduːn/ Brit /ˈdjuːn/ noun
plural dunes
dune
/ˈduːn/ Brit /ˈdjuːn/
noun
plural dunes
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUNE
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: a hill of sand near an ocean or in a desert that is formed by the wind
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— called also sand dune
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