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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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adj
Semi-deployed, with the canopy initially restricted from fully opening, in order to avoid subjecting the canopy to excessive air loads or the payload to excessive g-forces from fully deploying at high airspeed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: space flight
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
simple past and past participle of reef
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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History
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