But the waves still being propelled by Danielle, which passed 500 miles offshore, are depositing sand.

The basin contained limestone and river deposited sand.

Nourishment consists of depositing sand on top of the beach in order to expand its width.

The wind was running wild through the tiny town, depositing sand wherever it went, whining at the houses like a rabid dog.

The water disappears into the ground, depositing sand on the surface.

The county has planted beach grass over the years to strengthen the dunes and has deposited sand in the eroded areas.

Rising sea levels are thought to have deposited the silt and sand which (together with older clays) underlie the island's soil.

There was also a sandpit where dredger deposited sand used for constructions around the city.

It probably emerged at the end of the ice age, when meltwaters deposited sand around its clay core.

But he said the waves also appeared to have deposited new sand on some Fire Island beaches.