Definition of "sandbars" []

• Plural form of sandbar. (noun)

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• "In the Maldives, nicknamed the "flattest country on earth," poor coastal protection measures such as dredging to create sandbars and erecting seawalls have unintentionally reduced the flow of nutrients to coral reefs, weakening a natural shield against storm swells and surges."
• "For their tide model, Corum's watchmakers added a calendar, moon phases and individual gauges for the strength, time and height of the tides—information that helps boat owners avoid submerged rocks and sandbars."
• "Even Malvergne, the pilot Eddy had caught so much heat for smuggling out, succeeded in steering the USS Dallas destroyer through a narrow channel from Port Lyautey off the Moroccan coast, dodging sandbars, sunken ships, and Vichy shore fire so seventy-five U.S. Army rangers could debark and seize the nearby airport."