point bar

American  

[point bahr] / ˈpɔɪnt ˌbɑr /

noun

1. Geology. a low ridge of sand and gravel formed along the inner bank of a bend in a river or stream, where the flow slows enough for sediment to gradually accumulate.

---

point bar Scientific  

1. A low, curved ridge of sand and gravel along the inner bank of a meandering stream. Point bars form through the slow accumulation of sediment deposited by the stream when its velocity drops along the inner bank.

---