浜ひん堤てい

noun

beach ridge

A geological term for a low, wave-built ridge of sand or gravel running parallel to the shoreline, formed by wave action.

• この海かい岸がんには、過か去この海かい面めん上じょう昇しょうを示しめす浜ひん堤ていがいくつも見みられる。

  On this coast, several beach ridges indicating past sea-level rises can be seen.