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reef noun

  /ɹiːf/
  • A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
 récif, écueil
  • (Australia, South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
 filon

reef noun

  /ɹiːf/
  • (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
 ris

reef verb

  /ɹiːf/
  • (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
 arriser, prendre un ris
reef knot
nœud plat
blacktip reef shark
requin à pointes noires
grey reef shark
requin gris de récif
reef squid
calmar de récif des Caraïbes
Kingman Reef
récif Kingman
Great Barrier Reef
grande barrière de corail
coral reef
récif corallien
whitetip reef shark
requin corail
fringing reef
récif frangeant
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