reefs

English - Turkish

Definition of reefs in English Turkish dictionary

resifleri

Mercan resifleri iklim değişikliği tarafından tehdit ediliyor. - Coral reefs are threatened by climate change.

Mercan resifleri çeşitli güzel deniz yaşamı çeker. - Coral reefs attract a variety of beautiful marine life.

Related Terms

reef

resif

Bilim adamları, Avustralya'daki Büyük Set Resifi'nin yarısından fazlasının son 30 yıl içinde yok edildiğini söylüyorlar. - Scientists say more than half of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been destroyed in the past 30 years.

Tom'un bir resif akvaryumu var. - Tom has a reef aquarium.

reef

kayalık

reef

{i} sığ kayalık

reef

ihtiyatlı hareket etmek

coral reefs

(Denizbilim) mercan resifleri

reef

(Askeri) mercan adası

reef

(Askeri) atol

reef

(Askeri,Teknik) maden damarı

reef

reef knot camadan bağı

third person singular of reef

üçüncü kişi resif tekil

are there reefs or strong currents here

burada kayalık veya akıntı var mı

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{i} camadan

reef

{f} camadan vurmak

reef

{f} temkinli davranmak

reef

cıvadıra bastonunu mayna etmek

reef

yelkenin bir kat camadanı

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{i} altınlı maden damarı

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reef point camadan halat

reef

camadanını bağlamak

reef

kaya döküntülü kıyı

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of reefs in Turkish Turkish dictionary

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reef

Tuzlu su kıyısı akvaryumu

English - English

Definition of reefs in English English dictionary

chains or rocks of ridges of sand at or near the surface of water

Any submarine or tidal rocks which are hazardous

A solid limestone structure constructed by organisms and resistant to wave activity

plural of reef

third person singular of reef

Related Terms

coral reefs

plural form of coral reef

reef

& A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore

reef

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water

reef

A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind

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{v} to draw in sails, reduce, contract, fold

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{n} a part of a sail rolled up, a chain of rocks

reef

an underwater natural barrier

The Australian Great Barrier Reef is the largest natural reef in the world.

coral reefs

Prominent oceanic features composed of hard, limy skeletons produced by coral animals; usually formed along edges of shallow, submerged ocean banks or along shelves in warm, shallow, tropical seas

coral reefs

accumulation of rocklike deposits that are the skeletons of living creatures that occur in warm seas

coral reefs

A ridgelike or moundlike structure composed of corals and other aquatic organisms, occurring in shallow water along some subtropical and tropical shorelines

reef

To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar

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To reduce the area of sail exposed to the wind The portion of sail taken in, as in "we took in a reef when the wind rose" Small lines called reef points are used to tie up a potion of the sail in a bundle to reduce its area

reef

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

reef

A large vein of auriferous quartz; so called in Australia

reef

He must take in a reef or so He must reduce his expenses; he must retrench A reef is that part of a sail which is between two rows of eyelet-holes The object of these eyelet-holes is to reduce the sail reef by reef as it is required

reef

A metallic mineral deposit, especially gold-bearing, commonly in a sedimentary rock

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

reef

To reduce the sail area

reef

1) To partially lower a sail so that it is not as large This helps prevent too much sail from being in use when the wind gets stronger 2) A line of rock and coral near the surface of the water

reef

To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind

reef

– The part of a sail which is rolled up and made fast to reduce the area exposed to the wind during a storm

reef

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast

reef

A reef is a long line of rocks or sand, the top of which is just above or just below the surface of the sea. An unspoilt coral reef encloses the bay. a line of sharp rocks, often made of coral, or a raised area of sand near the surface of the sea (rif). reef in to tie up part of a sail in order to make it smaller. Capitol Reef National Park coral reef Great Barrier Reef

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An Australian term meaning vein or lode

reef

A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore

reef

an area of the shore between land and deep water where seaweed and aquatic plants grow (batture)

reef

{f} roll up part of a sail in order to expose less sail area to the wind (Nautical)

reef

1 To reduce the sail area by partly lowering the sail and securing the surplus material to the boom; 2 A ridge of rock or coral lying at, near, or beneath the surface of the water

reef

A ridge of rocks, sand, or coral at or near the surface of a body of water

reef

a strip of rock, sand or coral close to the surface of the ocean or another body of water

reef

A chain of rocks, often coral, lying near the water surface Sometimes ships bump into coral reefs in the ocean

reef

A strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to, or near the surface of a body of water

reef

A chain of rocks or coral at or near the surface of the water A 1-D basic feature

reef

lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

reef

A ridge of rocks found in the tidal zone along a coastline One common type of reef is the coral reef

reef

A reef knot

reef

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

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See Coral reefs, under Coral

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A chain of rocks, often coral, lying near the water surface

reef

Related Topics: [wetlands] Reefs are ridges or mound formed through the growth and accumulation of sedentary invertebrates They may be classified as either wetland or deepwater habitats and will periodically give rise to lush aquatic beds and occasionally mangrove forests For the most part reefs are restricted to waters at tropical and subtropical latitudes - consequently nearly all U S wetlands are limited to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and the Florida coast

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n a mound of living and once living matter that forms a wall in the ocean The mound parallels the shore

reef

Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore

reef

To reduce sail area

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The rolled up part of a sail, tied with the reef lines, that is used to reduce sail area for heavy winds

reef

A ridge of rock or other material lying just below the surface of the sea

reef

An arrangement to reduce the area of a sail in a high wind

reef

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

reef

A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water

reef

1) "A part of the sail that can be taken in, rolled up and secured by reef-points " (Uden & Cooper) 2) To lower or lift that part of the sail part way and then secure it as described This is used to decrease the amount of sail that the wind affects 3) The line attached to the side of some square sails that hauls up the side part way to aid in reefing and/or furling

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{i} ridge of coral or rock located near the surface of the sea; part of a sail that can be adjusted in order to control the sail area that is exposed to the wind

reef

A solid structure built of shells and other secretions of marine organisms, particularly coral

reef

That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind

Turkish pronunciation

rifs

Pronunciation

/ˈrēfs/ /ˈriːfs/

Etymology

[ 'rEf ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English riff, from Old Norse rif; akin to Old English ribb rib.