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surf: see wave wave, in oceanography , an oscillating movement up and down, of a body of water caused by the frictional drag of the wind, or on a larger scale, by submarine earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides.
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, in oceanography; beach beach, a gently sloping zone where deposits of unconsolidated sediments are subject to wave action at the shore of an ocean or lake. Most of the sediment making up a beach is supplied by rivers or by the erosion of highlands adjacent to the coast.
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FORT WORTH -- A Fort Worth factory that makes skateboards, surfboards, and snowboards was heavily damaged when a four-alarm fire ripped through the plant recently.
In addition to placing his hand and foot in cement, along with his signature, Kenseth was presented the customary speedway gift: a unique surfboard created by Ohana Kemp Surfboards, a surfboard shaping company based in Orange County.
The ancient surfers discovered that substances produced by the kukui (koo-KOO-ee) tree make an excellent surfboard varnish.
 
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