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    reef

    reef - Dictionary definition and meaning for word reef

    Definition
    (noun) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water Definition
    (noun) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
    Synonyms : rand , witwatersrand
    Definition
    (noun) 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 Definition
    (verb) lower and bring partially inboard
    Example Sentence
    • reef the sailboat's mast
    Definition
    (verb) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area Definition
    (verb) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

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text: the great barrier reef
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