barrier reef

barrier reef

n.

A long, narrow ridge of coral or rock parallel to and relatively near a coastline, separated from the coastline by a lagoon too deep for coral growth.

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barrier reef

Noun

a long narrow ridge of coral, separated from the shore by deep water

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barrier reef

A long, narrow ridge of coral that runs parallel to the mainland and is separated from it by a deep lagoon. Compare atollfringing reef

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

barrier reef - a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore coral reef - a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone