The difference between Sandbar and Shoal
When used as nouns, sandbar means a ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore, whereas shoal means a sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
Shoal is also verb with the meaning: to arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
Shoal is also adjective with the meaning: shallow.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sandbar and Shoal
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Sandbar as a noun:
A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.
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Shoal as an adjective (now, _, rare):
Shallow.
Examples:
"shoal water"
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Shoal as a noun:
A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
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Shoal as a noun:
A shallow in a body of water.
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Shoal as a verb:
To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
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Shoal as a verb:
To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.
Examples:
"A ship shoals her water by advancing into that which is less deep.'' — Marryat."
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Shoal as a verb:
To become shallow.
Examples:
"The colour of the water shows where it shoals."
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Shoal as a noun:
Any large number of persons or things.
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Shoal as a noun (collective):
A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together.
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Shoal as a verb:
To collect in a shoal; to throng.
Examples:
"The fish shoaled about the place."