atoll

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈætɒl/, /əˈtɒl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈætɑl/, /ˈætɔl/, /ˈætoʊl/, /ˈeɪtɑl/, /ˈeɪtɔl/, /əˈtɑl/

Noun

atoll (plural atolls)

1. a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls

Translations

• French: atoll
• German: Atoll
• Italian: atollo
• Portuguese: atol
• Russian: ато́лл
• Spanish: atolón

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