reefing
Definitions
Verb
- Lower and bring partially inboard
- Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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Words that contain the term "reefing".
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Words that sound like the term "reefing".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reefing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | refusing | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | receding | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | greeting | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | freeing | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | refining | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | greening | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | reeling | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | reeking | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | reveling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | renewing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | beefing | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | redefining | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | revering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | reseting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reneging | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | refuting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | refering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | redefine | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Contingent Contract Signed for Reefing SS United States off Florida
Aug 31, 2024 The Maritime Executive
Aug 31, 2024 The Maritime Executive
"I'm sailing without stress": Reefing by the numbers on Nautitech Cruising Catamaran
Oct 23, 2024 Sail World Cruising
Oct 23, 2024 Sail World Cruising
'Contingent contract' could turn SS United States into world's largest artificial reef in Destin-Fort Walton, Florida
Sep 2, 2024 6abc Philadelphia
Sep 2, 2024 6abc Philadelphia