reef
v.— «Use F-clamps, two per caul, one for each end of a pair of cauls. Snug these clamps down, don’t reef on them, just moderate pressure.» —“Re: Gluing up a table top. Can anybody please advise?” by David F. Eisan Usenet: rec.woodworking June 1, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
When the pressure drops in an airplane cabin and all the oxygen masks fall, pilots refer to all that equipment hanging down as a rubber jungle. This is part of a complete episode.
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