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present participle and gerund of reachform-ofgerundparticiple
reaching
ri:tʃɪŋ4 senses · 286 ms
Level C2
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The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
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Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.