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reef reef definition

reef


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reef 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reef 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  reef 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  reef 
 
  3  senses  of  reef 
 
  Sense  1 
  reef 
  =>  lower,  take  down  let  down  get  down  bring  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  reef 
  =>  roll  up  furl 
 
  Sense  3 
  reef 
  =>  shrink,  reduce 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  reef 
 
  reef  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  reef 
 
  Sense  1 
  reef 
  =>  lower,  take  down  let  down  get  down  bring  down 
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  Sense  2 
  reef 
  =>  roll  up  furl 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  reef 
  =>  shrink,  reduce 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  reef 
  barrier  reef 
  capitol  reef  national  park 
  coral  reef 
  reef 
  reef  knot 
  reef  squirrelfish 
  reef  whitetip  shark 
  reefer 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reef 
 
  The  noun  reef  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  reef  --  (a  submerged  ridge  of  rock  or  coral  near  the  surface  of  the  water) 
  2.  Witwatersrand,  Rand,  Reef  --  (a  rocky  region  in  the  southern  Transvaal  in  northeastern  South  Africa;  contains  rich  gold  deposits  and  coal  and  manganese) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reef 
 
  The  verb  reef  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  reef  --  (lower  and  bring  partially  inboard,  as  of  a  mast  on  a  sailboat) 
  2.  reef  --  (roll  up  (a  portion  of  a  sail)  in  order  to  reduce  its  area) 
  3.  reef  --  (reduce  (a  sail)  by  taking  in  a  reef) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  reef 
  reefy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reef 
 
  The  noun  reef  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  reef  --  (a  submerged  ridge  of  rock  or  coral  near  the  surface  of  the  water) 
  2.  Witwatersrand,  Rand,  Reef  --  (a  rocky  region  in  the  southern  Transvaal  in  northeastern  South  Africa;  contains  rich  gold  deposits  and  coal  and  manganese) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reef 
 
  The  verb  reef  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  reef  --  (lower  and  bring  partially  inboard,  as  of  a  mast  on  a  sailboat) 
  2.  reef  --  (roll  up  (a  portion  of  a  sail)  in  order  to  reduce  its  area) 
  3.  reef  --  (reduce  (a  sail)  by  taking  in  a  reef) 



reef definition