REEF
/ÉšiËf/
7
Scrabble
7
WWF
R(1) E(1) E(1) F(4)
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Definition
/ÉšiËf/
noun
- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
verb
- To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.“Reef the paddles.”
Source: Wiktionary
