dictionary definitions for "atoll"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  atoll
      n : an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a
          lagoon

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Atoll \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.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 Sep 2003) [foldoc]:

  ATOLL
  
     Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language
  


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