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barrier
Noun
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A barrier is something that stops passage; it does not allow anything to get through it.
The barrier across the road stopped traffic from getting past it.
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A barrier is an obstacle; it is something to prevents progress.
The bug in the code was a barrier to us completing the project on time.
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A barrier is a boundary or limit.
The wall surrounding the jail was a barrier to all those who want to get out.
reef
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noun
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
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verb
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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verb
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
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noun
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
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verb
lower and bring partially inboard
reef the sailboat's mast
Reef
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noun
(= Witwatersrand)
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
anemonefish
noun
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Any of the clownfish, principally in the Amphiprion genus.