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reefs

Noun reef has 2 senses

reef - a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
--₁ is a kind of ridge
--₁ has particulars: coral reef
Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
--₂ is a kind of region, part
--₂ is a part of Transvaal

Verb reef has 3 senses

reef - lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
--₁ is one way to lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
reef - roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
--₂ is one way to roll up, furl
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
reef - reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
--₃ is one way to shrink, reduce
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

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