reef
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Noun
- A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- A rocky region in the southern transvaal in northeastern south africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
- 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
Verb
- Lower and bring partially inboard
- Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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📰 This Word in the News:
Scientists play reef sounds through underwater speaker in Hawai‘i; cameras record 4 to 14 times more baby
Sep 27, 2026 The Times of India
Sep 27, 2026 The Times of India
For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia’s ‘Ghost’ Reef
Jul 20, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Jul 20, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
In 2026, a US reef robot found one coral pillar hiding nearly 25 times more fish and followed reef sounds
Sep 27, 2026 The Times of India
Sep 27, 2026 The Times of India