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Reef
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arrecife
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
02
refoque, reducción
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
03
arrecife, mina
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
to reef
01
reducir (una vela), arriar (una vela)
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
02
arriar, reducir (una vela)
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
03
reducir, recular
lower and bring partially inboard
reef
n
reefy
adj
reefy
adj
Ejemplo
The ship ran into a reef, causing significant damage to its hull.
The sailors had to compass the dangerous reefs, carefully navigating their ship through the intricate channels.
She saw many fish while drift diving along the reef.
The diver aimed his spear at the large grouper swimming near the reef.
She enjoys scuba diving in offshore reefs to explore marine life.
