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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Reef Check — ist ein aus den englischen Begriffen reef (dt.: Korallenriff) und check (dt.: Überprüfung) zusammengesetztes Kunstwort. Der Name Reef Check bezeichnet eine meeresbiologische Standardmethode zur Erhebung des Intaktheitsgrads tropischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sand Cay — or Son Ca Island ( tl. Bailan; zh cp|c=敦谦沙洲|p=Dunqian Shazhou; vi. Đảo Sơn Ca) is an island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. With an area of 7 hectares, it is the ninth largest Spratly island and the fourth largest among Vietnamese… … Wikipedia
reef — [n] underwater or partially submerged ledge atoll, bank, bar, beach, cay, coral reef, ridge, rock, rock barrier, sand bar, shoal, skerry; concept 509 … New thesaurus
reef — reef1 [rēf] n. [prob. via Du or MLowG rif < ON, lit., RIB] 1. a line or ridge of rock, coral, or sand lying at or near the surface of the water 2. Mining a bed or vein of ore; lode SYN. SHOAL2 reef2 [rēf] n. [ … English World dictionary
sand bar — reef, sand bank … English contemporary dictionary
Reef aquarium — See also: Marine aquarium Reef aquarium in Monaco A reef aquarium or reef tank is an marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role in maintaining the coral reef environment.… … Wikipedia
Sand Key Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = Sand Key Light, 2005 location = southwest of Key West, Florida coordinates = coord|24|27|14|N|81|52|39|W|region:US type:landmark yearlit = 1853 automated = 1938 yeardeactivated = 1989 1998 foundation = cast iron screw … Wikipedia
Reef — In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less at low water).Many reefs result from abiotic processes deposition of sand, wave erosion planning down rock outcrops,… … Wikipedia
Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres … Wikipedia
reef — I. /rif / (say reef) noun 1. a narrow ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of water. 2. Mining a lode or vein: *It was like meeting a man who had just discovered a gold reef. –harold lewis, 1973. {earlier riff(e) …
