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ref
(rĕf)n. Informal
A referee.
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(rɛf)n
(General Sporting Terms) informal short for referee
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(rɛf)n., v.t., v.i. reffed, ref•fing.
[1895–1900]
ref.
1. referee.
2. reference.
3. referred.
4. reformed.
5. refund.
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| Noun | 1. |  ref - (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair playofficial - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling" |
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1 [ref] N (Sport) → árbitro/a m/fref
2 PREP ABBR1. =with reference to → respecto de
2. (in letter-head) =reference → ref.
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