"wave shoaling" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wave shoaling (uncountable)
  1. The effect on a wave, in a body of water, of increasing wave height with decreasing water depth. Particularly noticeable at the sea shore. Tags: uncountable
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