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reef

/ reef /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
Type of:
ridge
Kinds of:
coral reef
verb Sense 2
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
Type of:
shrink reduce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
Type of:
roll up furl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
lower and bring partially inboard
"reef the sailboat''s mast"
Type of:
lower take down let down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
Type of:
region part
Has parts:
Transvaal
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ridge coral reef shrink reduce roll up furl lower take down let down region part