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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. ..... Click the link for more information. , 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. ..... Click the link for more information. . surf 1. waves breaking on the shore or on a reef 2. foam caused by the breaking of waves surf [sərf] (oceanography) Wave activity in the area between the shoreline and the outermost limit of breakers, that is, in the surf zone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He has the looks and manner of a Special Forces colonel and surfs with an elite team of training-obsessed fellow tow-in fanatics and swooping helicopters. ``You literally can't fight a wave,'' said Zambetti, who lives in Malibu and surfs frequently. Burch, who also board surfs, said about kayaks, ``It's fun paddling out, its fun playing in the soup, and its fun on the waves. |
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