Reef

reedy

Definition: Meaning of, reef in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːf /

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also reef in [transitive] [technical]

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reef	reefs

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Definition: Meaning of, Reef in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːf /

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Reef used in phrases

Capitol Reef National Park (noun)
1. a national park in Utah having colourful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife
Great Barrier Reef
1. the Great Barrier Reef the largest CORAL REEF in the world, off the northeast coast of Australia. It is around 2000 km (1250 miles) long.
barrier reef (noun)
1. a line of CORAL (= pink stone-like substance) separated from the shore by water
coral reef (noun)
1. a line of hard rocks formed by coral, found in warm sea water that is not very deep
reef knot (noun)
1. a double knot that cannot come undone easily [= square knot American English]
reef squirrelfish (noun)
1. on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America
reef whitetip shark (noun)
1. smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
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Pronunciation: ˈkapɪt(ə)l ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)nt

Parts of Speech: noun

punishment which involves killing someone who has committed a crime [↪ death penalty]

reef knot