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Definitions of dune in various dictionaries:
noun - a ridge of sand created by the wind
A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand.
adj - a hill of sand [n -S] : DUNELIKE
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| Frank Herbert novel |
| Buggy terrain |
| Desert sight |
| Frank Herbert sci-fi classic |
| Place for a buggy |
| Wind-swept hill |
| Sandy slope |
| Gobi mound |
| See 9-Across |
| Sand formation |
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| Word in common in Frank Herbert titles of 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981 & 1985 |
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| A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. |
| a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert. |
| a ridge of sand created by the wind found in deserts or near lakes and oceans |
| A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert. |
| a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert |
| a hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert |
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In physical geography, a dune is a hill of loose sand built by aeolian processes (wind) or the flow of water. Dunes occur in different shapes and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow of air or water. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the stoss (upflow) side, where the sand is pushed up the dune, and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee side. The valley or trough between dunes is called a slack. A "dune field" or erg is an area covered by extensive dunes. * Dunes occur in some deserts and along some coasts. Some coastal areas have one or more sets of dunes running parallel to the shoreline directly inland from the beach. In most cases, the dunes are important in protecting the land against potential ravages by storm waves from the sea. Although the most widely distributed dunes are those associated with coastal regions, the largest complexes of dunes are found inland in dry regions and associated with ancient lake or sea beds. Dunes can form under the action of water flow (fluvial |