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KK Pronunciation

〔 rif 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ri:f 〕


Overview of noun reef

The noun reef has 3 senses


  • reef -- (a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water)

  • Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef -- (a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese)

  • reef -- (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)


Overview of verb reef

The verb reef has 3 senses


  • reef -- (lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast")

  • reef -- (roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area)

  • reef -- (reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef)