Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef
geographical name coral reef 1250 miles (2012 kilometers) long Australia in Coral Sea off NE coast of Queensland; most of the area designated a marine park

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  • Great Barrier Reef — Great′ Bar′rier Reef n. oce geg a coral reef parallel to the coast of Queensland, in NE Australia. 1250 mi. (2010 km) long …   From formal English to slang

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