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barrier reef
barrier reefn. A long, narrow ridge of coral or rock parallel to and relatively near a coastline, separated from the coastline by a lagoon.barrier reef n (Physical Geography) a long narrow coral reef near and lying parallel to the shore, separated from it by deep water. See Great Barrier Reef bar′rier reef`
n. a reef of coral running roughly parallel to the shore and separated from it by a wide, deep lagoon. [1795–1805] barrier reef A long, narrow ridge of coral deposits parallel to the mainland and separated from it by a deep lagoon.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  barrier reef - a long coral reef near and parallel to the shorecoral reef - a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone |
barrier reef
barrier reef a long narrow coral reef near and lying parallel to the shore, separated from it by deep water barrier reef[′bar·ē·ər ‚rēf] (geology) A coral reef that runs parallel to the coast of an island or continent, from which it is separated by a lagoon. barrier reef
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