coral reef

noun

: a long line of coral that lies in warm, shallow water

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Near its eastern maritime reaches, in what are internationally recognized as Philippine waters, China has turned a coral reef into a military base. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024 The show will move from dawn in the Kalahari to the hour after the rains in the Amazon to high tide in the Australian coral reef. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 The fabulous coral reefs, brimming with fish and turtles, can be accessed straight off the coast. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 Nor will the coral reefs or the Amazon rain forest. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coral reef 

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coral reef

noun
: a reef made up of corals, other organic substances, and limestone

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