"surf line" meaning in English

See surf line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: surf lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} surf line (plural surf lines)
  1. A line of foam-crested waves breaking simultaneously on a formation near the surface, such as a shoal or a reef.
    Sense id: en-surf_line-en-noun-hezHj1kD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        [
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        ],
        [
          "reef",
          "reef"
        ]
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