Definition of the word reef

Pronunciation of vocabulary reef

reefnoun

rạn san hô

/riːf//riːf/

Origin of the word reef

Word Originnoun sense 1 late 16th cent. (earlier as riff): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense. noun sense 2 Middle English: from Middle Dutch reef, rif, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.

Vocabulary summary reef

typenoun

meaningreef

exampleto take in a reef

exampleto let out a reef

meaning(geography, geology) gold vein; ore vein

typenoun

meaning(nautical) mast

exampleto take in a reef

exampleto let out a reef

Example of vocabulary reefnamespace

meaning

a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea

một hàng dài đá hoặc cát gần mặt biển

  • a coral reef

    một rạn san hô

  • the Great Barrier Reef

    Rạn san hô Great Barrier

meaning

a part of a sail that can be tied or rolled up to make the sail smaller in a strong wind

một phần của cánh buồm có thể được buộc hoặc cuộn lại để làm cho cánh buồm nhỏ hơn khi có gió mạnh

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary reef

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