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a reef that forms on the continental shelf of large land masses
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
shelf reef
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shelf — [shelf] n. pl. shelves [ME, prob. < MLowG schelf, akin to OE scylf, shelf, ledge < IE * skelp < base * (s)kel , to cut > HALF] 1. a thin, flat length of wood or other material fixed horizontally at right angles to a wall and used for… … English World dictionary
shelf — [n] jutting, flat area or piece bank, bracket, console, counter, cupboard, ledge, mantelpiece, mantle, rack, reef, ridge, rock, shallow, shoal; concepts 445,509,513 … New thesaurus
shelf — 1. n. (pl. shelves) 1 a a thin flat piece of wood or metal etc. projecting from a wall, or as part of a unit, used to support books etc. b a flat topped recess in a wall etc. used for supporting objects. 2 a a projecting horizontal ledge in a… … Useful english dictionary
shelf-edge reef — ribbon reef (a large, offshore and linear reef, seaward of a fringing reef, which is elongate but does not form a barrier to the land. Also called sill reef) … Dictionary of ichthyology
reef — Synonyms and related words: ait, archipelago, arrest, atoll, backpedal, backwater, bank, bar, bill, brake, breakwater, cape, cay, check, chersonese, clear the decks, clip the wings, consider every angle, continental island, coral head, coral… … Moby Thesaurus
reef — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sandbar, shoal, bank, ledge. See convexity, shallowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ridge, shoal, bar, sand bar, rock, bank, beach, coral reef, atoll, ledge, rock barrier. See Synonym Study at shoal .… … English dictionary for students
shelf — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ledge, mantel, mantelpiece; sandbank, reef. See support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A ledge] Syn. shoal, shallow, rock, reef, mantle, sandbank; see also ledge , ridge 2 . 2. [A cupboard rack] Syn. counter … English dictionary for students
shelf — noun 1) the plant on the shelf Syn: ledge, sill, bracket, rack; mantelpiece; shelving 2) an ocean shelf Syn: sandbank, sandbar, bank, bar, reef, shoal … Thesaurus of popular words
shelf — n 1. bracket, hob; mantel, mantelpiece; platform, bench, banquette; ledge, protrusion, projection, overhang. 2. sandbank, sand bar, bank, bar, shoal, ridge, reef. 3. put on the shelf Slang. postpone, defer, prorogue, delay, suspend, hang up,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
reef break — noun In surfing, a wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf. See Also: beach break, point break … Wiktionary
