"point break" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-point break.ogg [Australia] 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 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

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