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reef::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rand, witwatersrand |
reef::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ridge |
| Has types | coral reef |
| Derivation | reefy |
Examples of reef
reef
Rather it has become a reef on which many of their electoral hopes will founder.
From the online.wsj.com
We even watch a right whale frolic in front of the resort just outside the reef.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The vessel is in a precarious position on the reef and not as stable as thought.
From the scoop.co.nz
A reef like this would either sink into the sand or be scattered in short order.
From the news-journalonline.com
Every year over 30 million reef fish and critters are sacrificed for this hobby.
From the ocregister.com
There are three dogs, a saltwater reef tank, a lizard and a parrot in our house.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He's standing on an expanse of coral reef out in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
From the npr.org
There's an array of ecotourism, rainforest, reef and river activities available.
From the couriermail.com.au
They excrete their skeletons as they grow, and this forms the basis of the reef.
From the economist.com
- A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- Lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
- Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- Witwatersrand: 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
- Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
- In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less at low water).
- Reef are an English band from Glastonbury. The band members included Gary Stringer on vocals, Kenwyn House on guitar, Jack Bessant on bass and Dominic Greensmith on drums. Their second album, Glow, is ranked at number 26 in Kerrang!'s "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list.
- Reef sandals are a brand of casual sandals, known as flip-flops. Two Argentine brothers, Fernando and Santiago Aguerre, created their brand in the 1980s to support their active lifestyles. Their involvement in the surfing scene led them to open their own surf shop in Argentina in the 1970s. ...
