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Meaning of ATOLL

Pronunciation:  'atol

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 Definition: [n]  an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
 
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 See Also: coral reef, Eniwetok, Kwajalein, Midway Islands

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*toll"\, n. [The native name in the Indian Ocean.]
A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral
reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or
depression; a lagoon island.
 
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 Related Terms: ait, archipelago, bar, cay, continental island, coral head, coral island, coral reef, holm, insularity, island, island group, islandology, isle, islet, key, oceanic island, reef, sandbank, sandbar
 

 

 

 

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