reefed

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Synonyms: reezed, reefer, reeled, reeded, reeked, beefed, reeved, reffed

Antonyms: reezed, reefer, reeled, reeded, reeked, beefed, reeved, reffed

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
2. {{lb|en|aviation|space travel|of a [[parachute]]}} Semi-deployed, with the [[canopy]] initially restricted from fully opening, in order to avoid subjecting the canopy to excessive [[air load]]s or the [[payload]] to excessive [[g-force]]s from fully deploying at high [[airspeed]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|reef||ed-form}}

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