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shoal

/ʃɒʊl/
noun
  1. A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.

  2. A shallow in a body of water.

Synonymssandbank, sandbar
verb
  1. To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.

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

  3. To become shallow.

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

adjective
  1. Shallow.

    "shoal water"

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