ALL meanings of barrier reef
bar·ri·er reef
B b - noun barrier reef a long narrow coral reef near and lying parallel to the shore, separated from it by deep water 3
- noun barrier reef a long coral reef that is parallel to the shoreline, separated from the shore by a deep, wide lagoon 3
- noun barrier reef a coral reef parallel to the coast of Queensland, in NE Australia. 1250 miles (2010 km) long. 1
- noun barrier reef coral ridge around a coastline 1
- noun barrier reef (nautical) A name given to reefs separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon. 0