barrier reef

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Translations
- 1.2 References

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

barrier reef (plural barrier reefs)

(nautical) A name given to reefs separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon.

Translations [edit]

reef separated from the adjacent coast

Finnish: valliriutta (fi)

References [edit]

FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook

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