Wondering how to use Reefing in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Reefing meaning
- The process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing.
- A reef (seam of quartz).
Using Reefing
- The main meaning on this page is: The process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing. | A reef (seam of quartz).
Context around Reefing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Reefing
- In this selection, "reefing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, means stand out and add context to how "reefing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include process called reefing the main and reducing or reefing the total. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "reefing" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with reefing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it for a smaller sail. (16 words)
On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'. (28 words)
Reducing or reefing the total sail area will have the same effect and many boats will sail faster with less sail in a stiff breeze due to the reduction in underwater drag. (32 words)
Reducing or reefing the total sail area will have the same effect and many boats will sail faster with less sail in a stiff breeze due to the reduction in underwater drag. (32 words)
On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'. (28 words)
Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it for a smaller sail. (16 words)
Example sentences (3)
On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'.
Reducing or reefing the total sail area will have the same effect and many boats will sail faster with less sail in a stiff breeze due to the reduction in underwater drag.
Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it for a smaller sail.