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fogbank.

Noun
Setting
MEANING

A thick, localized mass of fog, often with a fairly distinct edge.

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  • dense fogbank
  • approaching fogbank

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A fogbank swallowed the far end of the harbor.
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fogbank

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Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular fogbank; plural fogbanks. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.

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