dune en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒuːn/ yod-coalescence
- /dɪu̯n/ Wales, Ottawa Valley
- (UK) audio
- /djuːn/ non-yod-coalescence
- /dun/ yod-dropping
Etymology
Partly from a dialectal form of down; and partly from Dutch duin (from Middle Dutch dune) or from Middle Low German dûne; all ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *dūn, *dūnā, of uncertain origin; possibly from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuHnom (“enclosure”), from *dʰewh₂- (“to finish, come full circle”). Doublet of down (which see).
Meanings
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A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
In the early 2000s, space probes [confirmed Mars as] having dunes […] Their shapes are identical to their Saharan cousins', but they are ten times bigger. In contrast, underwater dunes are a hundred times smaller than their counterparts on solid ground. This universality of dunes is a blessing for physicists: their comparative study confirmed the models that describe the formation of dunes on Earth.
2021 February 23, Etienne Guyon, Jose Bico, Etienne Reyssat, Benoit Roman, Hidden Wonders: The Subtle Dialogue Between Physics and Elegance, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 257:Heavy line segments (lengthened for clarity) indicate locations of deep-sea dunes.
1975, Texas A & M University. College of Geosciences, Contributions in Oceanography:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dunes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
palaeodune · Pajaro Dunes · dune coon · ice dune · paleodune · interdune · dunescape · dunal · foredune · dunelet · duny · duneless · duney · dunetop · dunesand · dunefoot · dune buggy · Duneverse · dunelike · dune cricket · duneland · dunefield · antidune · river dune
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Synonyms
Translations (102)
uk дю́на (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · pl diuna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ms gumuk (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · km ផ្នូក (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · no dyne (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · id gumuk (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · kk дөң (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · pdt Sauntdien (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ug قۇم بارخىنى (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fi dyyni (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fa ماهور (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ko 둔치 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · nrf mielle (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ka დიუნა (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ky бархан (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · tk aňňat (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fr dune (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ja 砂丘 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · es mégano (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ru дю́на (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · lv kāpa (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · lo ແຊນຫາດ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hi बालुकूट (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hy դյուն (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · km ផ្នូរខ្សាច់ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · cs duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · is sandhóll (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mi refers to dunes (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ko 둔덕 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · vi cồn cát (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · liv kȭnka (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · gl duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fo sandheyggjur (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · da klit (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · km ខ្សាច់នារ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ug بارخان (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · de Sanddüne (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · tr kumul (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · et düün (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · kk құм төбе (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · be барха́н (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · es duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · es médano (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · cmn 沙丘 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · gu ઢૂવો (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · kk барқан (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · th เนินทราย (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · vi đụn cát (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fo sandfonn (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · uz barxan (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · el θίνα (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mn манх (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · pt duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · uz qumtepa (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · pl wydma (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · az barxan (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · it duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hu dűne (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · az dyun (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · lo ເນີນຊາຍ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · lt kopa (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ga dumhach (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · bg дю́на (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mi taipū (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mn манхан (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mk дина (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ru барха́н (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ca duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · io duno (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hu bucka (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hy ավազաթումբ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ko 둔 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ko 사구 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · yue 沙丘 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · de Düne (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sq dunë (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · et tuiskliivahang (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sv dyn (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sl sipina (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · tg моҳур (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · uk барха́н (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · tg хомаи рег (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · el αμμόλοφος (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · mi tāhuahua (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sw tuta la mchanga (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · eo duno (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · nl duin (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · rsk дина (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sh ди́не (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ar كَثِيب (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ko 모래톱 (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · bo བྱེ་རི (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sk duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ar غُرْد (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · fa تلماسه (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · et luide (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · sh díne (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · eu duna (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ro dună (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · be дзю́на (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · hi टिब्बा (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) · ps برهانه (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind)