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fringing reef
noun
- a coral reef close to and along the land.
fringing reef
noun
- a coral reef close to the shore to which it is attached, having a steep seaward edge
fringing reef
/ frĭn′jĭng /
- A coral reef formed close to the shoreline of an island or continent. Fringing reefs usually have a rough, tablelike surface that is exposed during low tide and a steep edge sloping toward the open water.
- Compare atoll
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fringing reef1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Thus a barrier reef may be formed by the seaward growth of a fringing reef upon the talus of its sea face.
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The structure of the rocky accumulation in the encircling reefs and in the atolls is essentially the same as in the fringing reef.
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The origin and mode of formation of a fringing reef, such as that just described, are plain enough.
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We had driven on to a small inner reef—a portion, probably, of what was once the fringing reef of the continent.
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In the first place, you perceive it forms a kind of fringe round the island, and is therefore called a "fringing reef."
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