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barrier reef
noun
: a long coral reef that is near a shore
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: a coral reef roughly parallel to a shore and separated from it usually by a lagoon
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First Known Use of BARRIER REEF
1805
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barrier reef
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Definition of BARRIER REEF for Kids
: a coral reef parallel to the shore and separated from it by a lagoon
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