natural barrier

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandbarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The pericarp appears to form the mainnaturalbarrierto desiccation under both natural and artificial conditions of seed storage.
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We find that there is no longer anynaturalbarrierto traffic flowing the shortest way up to the east coast.
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It is both thenaturalbarrierand the commercial barrier.
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Furthermore, it is true that in any run of fish one will catch a lower percentage if the fish have had to pass over anaturalbarrier.
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It is not anaturalbarrier.
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The water table formed anaturalbarrierto mining development and only by artificially lowering the water table, by pumping, could coal and other minerals continue to be accessible.
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They accomplished this by forcing the fire towards the boundary of the past fire and into anaturalbarrier.
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Seasonal rain produced flooding, anaturalbarrierthat limited the dogs contributing to the gene pool.
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Not only this, they also act as anaturalbarrieragainst the tropical storms, floods and tsunamis.
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It also represents something of anaturalbarrierto human migration and transport, no roads cross it and this has helped conserve its wildlife.
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The tall, volcanic mountain range acts like anaturalbarrier, blocking dry winds and strong sun shine.
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Often, villages would be constructed at the meeting of tributaries, to use the water as anaturalbarrier.
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Hills form anaturalbarrieron its northern and western sides.
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The absence of mountain ranges to provide anaturalbarrierallows winds to develop speeds as high as 161km/h mph.
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The tsunami has provided an opportunity to illustrate that healthy mangroves serve as anaturalbarrier against massive waves protecting infrastructure developments and saving lives.
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The fast flowing and wide river providednaturalbarrierfrom enemy, and gave the soldiers a distinct advantage.
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An example of this is thenaturalbarrierwhich exists if staff are located in different buildings or on different sites.
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These differences in species composition may be due anaturalbarrierseparating the two formations, which are relatively close to each other geographically.
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Mangrove forests can serve as anaturalbarrierto tidal erosions, and are oxygen providers and a safe haven to many species.
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A virus must now enter the cell, which is covered by a phospholipid bilayer, a cell'snaturalbarrierto the outside world.
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