reef


Definition: Meaning of, reef in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːf /

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also reef in [transitive] [technical]
  1. to tie up part of a sail in order to make it smaller
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reef reefs
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  1. a line of sharp rocks, often made of CORAL, or a raised area of sand near the surface of the sea
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Reef


Definition: Meaning of, Reef in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːf /

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  1. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
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Reef used in phrases

  • Capitol Reef National Park (noun)
    1. a national park in Utah having colourful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife
  • Great Barrier Reef
    1. the Great Barrier Reef the largest CORAL REEF in the world, off the northeast coast of Australia. It is around 2000 km (1250 miles) long.
  • barrier reef (noun)
    1. a line of CORAL (= pink stone-like substance) separated from the shore by water
  • coral reef (noun)
    1. a line of hard rocks formed by coral, found in warm sea water that is not very deep
  • reef knot (noun)
    1. a double knot that cannot come undone easily [=  square knot American English]
  • reef squirrelfish (noun)
    1. on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America
  • reef whitetip shark (noun)
    1. smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
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