Sandbank — meaning in English

English meaning

• bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
• sandbar noun A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.
• shoal noun A large group of fish swimming together.

Senses

Sandbank is used for these senses in English:

• bar (music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
• bar (geography, nautical, hydrology) A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance; especially:
• bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
• bar (transitive) To prohibit.
• bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
• sandbar A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

bar — full definition

1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

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