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Backreef

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forereefnounThe seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.
barrier reefnounA reef separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon; a reef that forms a barrier between the open ocean and the waters of the shoreline.
reefscapenounThe landscape of a reef
reefnounA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
reef breaknoun(surfing, slang) A wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf.
bag reefnoun(nautical) The fourth or lower reef of a topsail.
fringing reefnoun(oceanography) A completely shallow coral reef adjacent to a coast.
coral reefnounA reef formed by compacted coral skeletons
lagoonnounA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
bomboranoun(Australia) A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.
boilernounAn apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
shelfnounA flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
reefingnounThe process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing.
reefwalkernounA person who partakes in reefwalking.
macroturfnounA large area of coral that is grazed by fish
reef and beefnoun(Australia) A meal consisting of a combination of seafood and beef.
bayheadnounThe portion of a bay located farthest inland, farthest from the body of water the bay is confluent with.
refugiumnounAny local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
reef pointnoun(nautical) A short line, stitched through a sail, for tying a reef
black coralnounAny of various tropical corals of the family Antipathidae.

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