Reef and Shelf

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Reef

Reef noun - A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.

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Shelf is a synonym for reef in ridge topic. In some cases you can use "Shelf" instead a noun "Reef", when it comes to topics like shoal. popular alternative

Nearby Words: reefed, reefer, reefy, reefing

Shelf

Shelf noun - A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.

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Synonyms for Shelf

Reef is a synonym for shelf in nature topic. You can use "Reef" instead a noun "Shelf", if it concerns topics such as jutting, sandbank. popular alternative

Nearby Words: shelve, shelved, shelving

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massive	massive reef	massive shelf
main	main reef	main shelf
nearby	nearby reef	nearby shelf
giant	giant reef	giant shelf

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