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reef (1)
reef [ reef ] (plural reefs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. underwater ridge: a ridge of coral or rock in a body of water, with the top just below or just above the surface
2. vein of ore: a lode or vein of ore
[Late 16th century. < Dutch rif]

reef·y adjective
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