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Meaning of
reef
in English
reef
us
//riːf//
uk
//riːf//
#common
Plural
reefs
Past Tense
reefed
Participle Verb
reefing
Third Person Singular
reefs
Definitions
Noun
a
chain
of
underwater
rocks
or
coral
a
type
of
knot
;
used
for
securing
a
rolled
and
tied
sail
portion
(
for
wind
reduction
)
The
sailor
tied
a
reef
in
the
mainsail
to
reduce
wind
exposure
.
Verb
to
reduce
sail
size
(
in
strong
winds
)
We
need
to
reef
the
sails
when
sailing
in
strong
winds
.
