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 Definitions of barrier reef  [ˈbær i ər]  

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Definition of 'barrier reef' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) barrier reef
a reef of coral running roughly parallel to the shore and separated from it by a wide, deep lagoon.

Etymology:  (1795–1805)

Definition of 'barrier reef' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) barrier reef
a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore

'barrier reef' - Nearby Entries  

barrie  barrier  barrier island  barrier reef  barrier strip  barring  barrio  



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