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noun

• a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

• 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

verb

• lower and bring partially inboard

• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

30%10 Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
adjective

• having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

30%10 Craftsmen use a natural sponge or sponge-stamps to create the patterns
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