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reef in Indonesian

reef in Indonesian is terumbu — reef means a ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.

reef in Indonesian

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

What does "reef" mean?

  1. noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
    "Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast."
  2. noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
    "The crew took in a reef as the storm approached."
  3. verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.
    "They reefed the mainsail before the squall hit."
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reef in a sentence

  • Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast.
  • The crew took in a reef as the storm approached.
  • They reefed the mainsail before the squall hit.

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What is "reef" in Indonesian?

"reef" in Indonesian is terumbu. reef means: A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.

How do you use "reef" in a sentence?

Example: "Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast." In Indonesian, "reef" is terumbu.

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