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reef

/ɹiːf/

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noun

リーフ, 礁

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. "

ダイバーたちはサンゴ礁の周りを注意深く航行した。

geology ocean environment nature geography

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noun

鉱脈, 礁

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. "

金鉱掘りは、貴重な鉱石を大量に収穫できる有望な鉱脈を発見しました。

geology material mineral

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noun

リーフ

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. "

強風時のヨットの索具にかかる負担を減らすため、船乗りはメインセイルにリーフをかけた。

nautical sailing

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noun

リーフ結び

A reef knot.

Examples :

"To tie the shoelaces, she used a reef knot. "

靴紐を結ぶために、彼女はリーフ結びを使った。

nautical sailing

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verb

帆を畳む

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. "

ヨットが転覆しないように、船乗りは帆の一部を畳んでリーフしました。

nautical sailing

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verb

手綱を強く引く

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. "

騎手は暴走する馬を止めるために手綱を強く引き、締めた。

action sport animal

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verb

パドルホイールのフロートを中央に移動させる

(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."

パドルホイールのフロートを中央に移動させてください。

nautical sailing vehicle machine technology

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noun

発疹、かゆみ

The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.

Examples :

"My son had a bad skin reef on his arm, so we took him to the doctor. "

息子は腕にひどい発疹ができたので、医者に連れて行きました。

medicine disease body sensation

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noun

ふけ

Examples :

"My little sister has a bad case of reef; she needs to use a medicated shampoo. "

妹はひどいフケで、薬用のシャンプーを使う必要があります。

appearance body medicine

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adjective

痂のある, 疥癬の

Scabby; scurvy.

Examples :

"The old man's skin was reefy and cracked from years of sun exposure. "

老人の肌は長年の日焼けで痂があり、ひび割れていた。

appearance condition