"point break" meaning in All languages combined

See point break on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-point break.ogg Forms: point breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} point break (plural point breaks)
  1. (surfing slang) The location where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Surfing Related terms: beach break, reef break
    Sense id: en-point_break-en-noun-SDM9tBsJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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