reef

nounmasculine/ʁɨˈsifɨ/medium

re·ci·fe

Definition

A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.

The ship's hull was damaged on the hidden reef.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.

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Common collocations

coral reefbarrier reefstrike a reefreef knot

Do árabe 'rasīf' (cais, molhe).