reef
noun
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
reefed
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past participleof reef.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reef.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reefnouna ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
Example Sentences
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The firm has only reefed 12 of the 60 Gulf of Mexico platforms it has decommissioned.
From Economist ● Jun. 12, 2014
Divers and many fishermen want more to be reefed; shrimpers complain that reefs prevent them from dragging nets across parts of the ocean floor.
From Economist ● Jun. 12, 2014
Not one platform off California has been reefed.
From Economist ● Jun. 12, 2014
Pessimistic Mr. Avery, convinced that the U.S. was in for a slump any day, had kept Ward's canvas tightly reefed for the big blow.
From Time Magazine Archive
We have the sails tightly reefed and tied down.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
