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Definisi 'reef'
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English to English noun
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a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water |  | source: wordnet30
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a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese | | source: wordnet30
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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 | | source: wordnet30
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A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral. | | source: webster1913
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That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind. | | source: webster1913 verb
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lower and bring partially inboard | | Example: reef the sailboat's mast
source: wordnet30
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roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area | | source: wordnet30
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reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | | source: wordnet30
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To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar. | | source: webster1913
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