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noun : REEFS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water ;
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2. (
) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese ;
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3. (
) one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind ;
verb : REEFS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast" ;
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2. (
) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area ;
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3. (
) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef ;
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