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shoal

/ʃɒʊl/

noun

Meaning

  • A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.

  • A shallow in a body of water.

Synonyms

sandbank,
sandbar

verb

Meaning

  • To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.

  • To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.

  • To become shallow.

    "The colour of the water shows where it shoals."

adjective

Meaning

  • Shallow.

    "shoal water"