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reefing reefing definition

reefing


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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) 
 
  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) 



reefing definition