2006-12-01 07:26:25 · 5 answers · asked by Victoria T 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Pronunciation: 'tOm-b&-"lO, 'täm-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -los
Etymology: Italian, from Latin tumulus mound, tumulus
: a sand or gravel bar connecting an island with the mainland or another island
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2006-12-01 07:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by qųěęŋ ŏf ħęãŗţş 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tombolo is a deposition landform such as a spit or bar which forms a narrow piece of land between an island or offshore rock and a mainland shore, or between two islands or offshore rocks. They usually form because the island causes wave refraction, depositing sand and shingle moved by longshore drift in each direction around the island where the waves meet. Eustatic sea level rise may also contribute material as material is pushed up as the sea level rises, as in the case of Chesil Beach which connects the Isle of Portland to Dorset in England which is notable as the shingle ridge is parallel rather than perpendicular to the coast.
2006-12-01 08:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by dirkpt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Tombolo sometimes called tombola used to be the old name for lotto or what is now called bingo.It can also mean a bar of sand connecting one island to another or to the mainland.
2006-12-01 07:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Norman H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what a tombolo is but I do know what a tombola is. A tombola is a case-ta in the fair were the rife things like dishes or House hold aids.
2006-12-01 07:46:26 · answer #4 · answered by Spanish Princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a drum that they used in africa.
2006-12-01 07:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by roberson010 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋