Synonyms for reef
rifreef

Princeton's WordNet

1. reefnoun

   a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

2. Witwatersrand, Rand, Reefnoun

   a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

3. reefverb

   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

4. reefverb

   lower and bring partially inboard

   "reef the sailboat's mast"

5. reefverb

   roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

6. reefverb

   reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Matched Categories

1. • Transvaal
   • Furl
   • Lower
   • Reduce
   • Region
   • Ridge

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. reefverb

   Synonyms:
   take in (sail)

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1. List of paraphrases for "reef":

   reefs, coral, reeve

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1. Andrew Baird:

   Reef resilience is now severely compromised by global warming.

2. Gavin Naylor:

   The river sharks are particularly mysterious, they are archetypal, typical looking sharks like a great reef or bull shark. They sort of look like that but they have tiny little eyes and big broad fins.

3. Linda Stewart:

   The reason for Linda Stewart proposed bill is just to make sure Linda Stewart proposed bill is discourages the use of those two chemicals, i'm not doing this so everyone gets skin cancer. There are so many other sunscreens out there that are reef-safe.

4. Sean Ryan:

   Our question is has the Environment Minister properly applied this legal obligation when considering the impacts of burning coal from this mine on the Great Barrier Reef?

5. Roger Germann:

   Conservation and saving wildlife from extinction is our foremost business focus and scientific breakthroughs that have a direct impact on protecting and restoring our natural environment is why we exist, healthy coral reefs are vital to the survival and quality of life of humans and animals, especially here in Florida Reef and throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. We believe it's our responsibility to save the Florida Reef Tract from disappearing.