牛轭礁
Niu'e Reef, disputed territory in the South China Sea, claimed by China, Vietnam and the Philippines, aka Whitsun Reef or Julian Felipe Reef
Traditional: 牛軛礁
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English Phonetic:
ri:f
Detailed Definition:
n. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water\nn. 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\nv. lower and bring partially inboard\nv. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area