noun Download 🔗Share A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water. Examples : "The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. " geology ocean environment nature geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore. Examples : "The gold miners found a rich reef, promising a large harvest of valuable ore. " geology material mineral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind. Examples : "To reduce the strain on the sailboat's rigging during the strong winds, the sailor reefed the mainsail. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reef knot. Examples : "To tie the shoelaces, she used a reef knot. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind. Examples : "To make sure the sailboat didn't capsize, the sailor reeled in part of the sail, reefing it. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding. Examples : "The horse rider reeled in the reins, reefing them tight to stop the runaway horse. " action sport animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply. Examples : "Reef the paddles." nautical sailing vehicle machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The itch; any eruptive skin disorder. Examples : "My son had a bad skin reef on his arm, so we took him to the doctor. " medicine disease body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dandruff. Examples : "My little sister has a bad case of reef; she needs to use a medicated shampoo. " appearance body medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Scabby; scurvy. Examples : "The old man's skin was reefy and cracked from years of sun exposure. " appearance condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading