Look up: Reef


  1. reef
    n. A large ridge or mound-like structure within a body of water that is built by calcareous organisms such as corals, red algae, and bivalves; barrier reef- n. A reef growing offshore from a land mass and separated by a lagoon or estuary, e.g, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia; patch reef- n. A di...
    Found op http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary_2.html

  2. Reef
    A ridge of rock or other material lying just below the surface of the sea.
    Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm

  3. reef
    [n] - a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water 2. [v] - lower and bring partially inboard, as of a mast on a sailboat 3. [v] - roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area 4. [v] - reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=reef

  4. Reef
    Reduce the area of a sail.
    Found op http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglossr.html

  5. Reef
    to reduce the size of a sail
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  6. REEF
    Race Employment and Education Forum.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20791

  7. Reef
    Reef noun [ Akin to Dutch rif , German riff , Icelandic rif , Danish rev ; confer Icelandic rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive, bear. Confer Rift , Rive .] 1. A chain or range of ro...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/33

  8. Reef
    Reef noun [ Akin to Dutch reef , German reff , Swedish ref ; confer Icelandic rif reef, rifa to basten together. Confer Reeve , transitive verb , River .] (Nautical) Tha...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/33

  9. Reef
    Reef transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Reefed (rēft); present participle & verbal noun Reefing .] (Nautical) To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or fold...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/33

  10. reef
    1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral. ... 2. <chemical> A large vein of auriferous quartz; so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore. ... <zoology> Reef builder, any heron of the genus Demigretta;...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?reef

  11. reef
    noun a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reef

  12. reef
    (rēf) an infolding or tuck of tissue, as a tuck made in plication.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Reef
    • (n.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore. • (n.) A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral. • (v. t.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by m...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reef/

  2. Reef
    to reduce the size of a sail
    Found op http://andrews.com/kysc/terms.html

  3. Reef
    [company] 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 t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_(company)

  4. Reef
    [band] Reef are an English band from Glastonbury, England. The band members include Gary Stringer on vocals, Kenwyn House on guitar, Jack Bessant on bass and Dominic Greensmith on drums. ==Career== ===Early days=== Although most members of Reef have West Country connections, it was not until...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_(band)

  5. Reef
    [disambiguation] Reef can mean: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_(disambiguation)

  6. Reef
    In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less beneath low water). Many reefs result from abiotic processes—deposition of sand, wave erosion planning down rock outcrops, and other natural processes—but the best-kn...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef

  7. Reef
    A ridge of rocks found in the tidal zone along a coastline. One common type of reef is the coral reef.
    Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/r.html

  8. reef
    reef: see coral reef.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0918058.html

  9. Reef
    Reef is criminal slang for picking a pocket; steal; obtain dishonestly.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZR.HTM

  10. Reef
    Reef is criminal slang for picking a pocket; steal; obtain dishonestly.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZR.HTM

  11. Reef
    Gold bearing sedimentary horizon in the Witwatersrand Basin
    Found op http://www.goldfields.co.za/glossary.php

  12. reef
    Reducing the sail area by partially lower a sail. Also rocks which are close to the surface of the water.
    Found op http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html

  13. reef
    1) A kind of knot 2) Atoll component 3) Atoll formation 4) Atoll protector 5) Bikini feature 6) Boat bottom bumper 7) Boating hazard 8) Coral ... 9) Coral construction 10) Coral creation 11) Coral deposit 12) Coral f...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/reef/1

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