fringing reef
1fringing reef — n. a coral reef growing outward from the shore with little or no water between it and the shore: cf. BARRIER REEF …
2Fringing reef — A Fringing reef is a kind of coral reef, that is located in the tropics generally immediately near the shoreline. This type of coral reef is the most common type of reef that is found. This type of reef grows the best on some kind of hard surface …
3Fringing reef — Fringe Fringe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed} (fr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fringing}.] To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. [1913 Webster] Precipices fringed with grass. Bryant. [1913 Webster] {Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs} …
4fringing reef — a coral reef formed as a narrow band close to shore. Also called shore reef …
5fringing reef — a coral reef close to and along the land. [1835 45] * * * a coral reef (q.v.) consisting of a sea level flat built out from the shore of an island or continent. * * * …
6fringing reef — noun a coral reef that lies close to the shore …
7fringing reef — noun : a coral reef that borders the land …
8Fringing — Fringe Fringe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed} (fr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fringing}.] To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. [1913 Webster] Precipices fringed with grass. Bryant. [1913 Webster] {Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs} …
9reef flat — the area between a fringing reef and the shoreline. Covered by water at high tide but has little or no water at low tide …
10shore reef — fringing reef (a coral reef formed as a narrow band close to shore) …
