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Word: Reef
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (earlier as riff): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense; compare with reef
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
riːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
Short Definition:ridge of jagged rock, coral
Word: Reef
Speech Type: Verb
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