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reef break

reef break noun: a wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf.

Noun

reef break (plural reef breaks)

  1. (slang) A wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf.

Forms of reef break

pluralreef breaks

Questions about reef break

What does reef break mean?
Reef break means a wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf.
What part of speech is reef break?
Reef break is a noun.
What is the plural of reef break?
The plural of reef break is reef breaks.

Words near reef break in the dictionary

  1. reef
  2. reef 'n' beef
  3. reef and beef
  4. reef band
  5. reef bands
  6. reef break
  7. reef breaks
  8. reef crab
  9. reef crabs
  10. reef earing
  11. reef fish

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