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1. n1) риф, підводна скеля2) гірн. рудна жила3) золотоносний шар; алмазоносний пласт4) мор. риф (на вітрилі)to take in a reef — а) брати риф; б) вжити запобіжних заходів; в) затягти тугіше пасок; г) не давати собі волі
to let out a reef — а) віддавати риф; б) дати собі волю; в) розпустити пасок (після ситного обіду)
2. v1) розробляти рудну (золотоносну) жилу2) мор. брати рифи* * *I [riːf] n; мор.риф ( на вітрилі)II [riːf] v; мор. III [riːf] n1) риф, підводна скеляatoll reef — атол, sand reef піщаний бар
2) гipн. рудна жила; золотоносний пласт; алмазоносний пластIV [riːf] v; гірн.розробляти рудну, золотоносну жилу
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