"wavebreak" meaning in English

See wavebreak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wavebreaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavebreak (plural wavebreaks)
  1. The breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking)
    Sense id: en-wavebreak-en-noun-rAqVl3Vv 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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        }
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        "The breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "breaking",
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        ],
        [
          "wave",
          "wave"
        ],
        [
          "wavebreaking",
          "wavebreaking"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wavebreak"
}
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-noun"
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  "lang": "English",
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
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      ],
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        "The breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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        ],
        [
          "wave",
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
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  "word": "wavebreak"
}

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