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atoll

/ˈætɒl/noun

उच्चारण ऐटॉल

प्रवाल द्वीप, एटॉल (वलयाकार मूँगा द्वीप)

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noun
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    [C]

    a ring-shaped island made of coral that surrounds a lagoon

    प्रवाल द्वीप, एटॉल (वलयाकार मूँगा द्वीप)

    • The Maldives is made up of a chain of atolls.
    • Small boats can enter the lagoon through a gap in the atoll.
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General knowledge

Most of the Lakshadweep islands in India are coral atolls.

GK के लिए, भारत के Lakshadweep के अधिकांश द्वीप प्रवाल द्वीप (coral atolls) हैं।