A tombolo is a tiny isthmus, usually of sand, that connects two landforms like islands. If a string of islands are connected by tombolo then they are called a tombolo cluster. Islands that are attached by a tombolo are called tied islands. The word tombolo is Italian for pillow or cushion.
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