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English noun: reef | |||
| 1. | reef (object) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ridge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coral reef | ||
| 2. | Reef (location) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese | ||
| Synonyms | Rand, Witwatersrand | ||
| Instance hypernym | part, region | ||
| Part meronym | Transvaal | ||
| 3. | reef (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slip, strip | ||
| Part meronym | canvas, canvass, sail, sheet | ||
English verb: reef | |||
| 1. | reef (motion) lower and bring partially inboard | ||
| Samples | Reef the sailboat's mast. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down | ||
| 2. | reef (change) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furl, roll up | ||
| 3. | reef (change) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reduce, shrink | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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