reefed
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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]reefed
- simple past and past participle of reef
Adjective
[edit]reefed (comparative more reefed, superlative most reefed)
- (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.