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barrier reef
noun
a reef of coral running roughly parallel to the shore and separated from it by a wide, deep lagoon.
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Barrier reef
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Barrier Reef
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World English Dictionary
| barrier reef | |
| —n | |
| See Great Barrier Reef a long narrow coral reef near and lying parallel to the shore, separated from it by deep water | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| barrier reef
A long, narrow ridge of coral that runs parallel to the mainland and is separated from it by a deep lagoon. Compare atoll, fringing reef. |
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barrier reef
a coral reef (q.v.) roughly parallel to a shore and separated from it by a lagoon or other body of water. A barrier reef is usually pierced by several channels that give access to the lagoon and the island or continent beyond it.
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