Tombolo
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A tombolo is a sandy or shingle isthmus. It is a deposition landform by which an island becomes attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is t
Tombolo near Karystos, Euboea, Greece
Tombolo connecting Ap Lei Pai to Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
The tombolo connecting St Ninian's Isle with the Shetland Mainland
Monte Argentario, Tuscany, Italy
Shingle beach
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A shingle beach, also known as either a cobble beach or gravel beach, is a commonly narrow beach that is composed of coarse, loose, well-rounded, and waterworn gravel, called shingle. The gravel typic
Tombolo
…a tied island. The word tombolo is from the Italian tombolo, meaning 'pillow' or 'cushion', and sometimes translated incorrectly as ayre (an ayre is a shingle beach of any kind). Several islands tied together by bars which rise above the water level are called a tombolo cluster. Two or more tombolos may form an…
Pebbles on a shingle beach in Somerset, England
Shingle Beach in Hillsburn, Nova Scotia, Canada
Shingle beach at Torrisdale Bay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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