(oceanography) The process by which steep waves break on approaching the shore; white water appears on the crest and the wave top gradually rolls over, without a crash.
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(oceanography) The process by which steep waves break on approaching the shore; white water appears on the crest and the wave top gradually rolls over, without a crash.
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