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sea stack noun[ C ] uk /ˈsiː ˌstæk/ us /ˈsiː ˌstæk/(alsostack) a tall piece of rock sticking out of the sea near the coast, formed by the action of the waves against the rock on the coast: 海蚀柱,海边岩柱 Sea stacks form a dotted-line off the coast.海蚀柱在海岸外形成了一条虚线。 The Old Man of Stoer is a 200ft sea stack off the west coast of Scotland.“斯托尔老人”是苏格兰西海岸外一座200英尺高的海蚀柱。 FrankvandenBergh/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages The tide came in, engulfing the massive sea stacks. The Point of Arches, a headland of sea stacks and jagged arches, welcomes you to Shi Shi. This 120m sandstone sea stack rises from the sea just off the west coast of the Orkney island of Hoy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Geography: promontories & peninsulas arm cape Cape Cod causeway head headland isthmus panhandle peninsula peninsular point promontory spit stack tombolo |