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Definition of Overwash:
Overtopping of a natural or artificial coastal barrier (berm or dune) by wave run-up .
This is the common definition for Overwash, other definitions can be discussed in the article


The term overwash is also used for the resulting sand deposit at the leeside of the barrier.