perfect wave
perfect wave noun: a clean, extremely well-formed, hollow or barrelling wave that breaks without closing out and has a smooth, unbroken face allowing for manoeuvrability; a theoretical or imagined wave that is perfect for surfing.
Noun
perfect wave (plural perfect waves)
- A clean, extremely well-formed, hollow or barrelling wave that breaks without closing out and has a smooth, unbroken face allowing for manoeuvrability; a theoretical or imagined wave that is perfect for surfing.
- What every surfer dreams of finding is a small wave with perfect shape: what we call a perfect wave. The odds against finding that are 10 million-to-one.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer
Forms of perfect wave
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Questions about perfect wave
- What does perfect wave mean?
- Perfect wave means a clean, extremely well-formed, hollow or barrelling wave that breaks without closing out and has a smooth, unbroken face allowing for manoeuvrability; a theoretical or imagined wave that is perfect for surfing.
- What part of speech is perfect wave?
- Perfect wave is a noun.
- What is the plural of perfect wave?
- The plural of perfect wave is perfect waves.
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