reefed

English

Verb

reefed

  1. simple past and past participle of reef

Adjective

reefed (comparative more reefed, superlative most reefed)

  1. (aviation, space flight, of a parachute) 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.

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