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Noun Concept
Categories: Mudflats, Articles with short description
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mud flat  mudflat  sand flat  intertidal flat  intertidal mud flat
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A tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide WordNet 3.0
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A tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Mudflats or mud flats, also known as tidal flats or, in Ireland, slob or slobs, are coastal wetlands that form in intertidal areas where sediments have been deposited by tides or rivers. Wikipedia
A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding; form of tidal flat, the other being sandflat Wikidata
A flat, marshy or barren tract of land that is alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, and consisting of unconsolidated sediment (mostly mud and sand). OmegaWiki
A relatively level area of fine silt along a shore (as in a sheltered estuary) or around an island, alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, or covered by shallow water. OmegaWiki
A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a river bed exposed at low tide. Wiktionary
Flat expanse of mud, esp. tidal flat. Wiktionary (translation)