wave shoaling

noun

The effect on a wave, in a body of water, of increasing wave height with decreasing water depth. Particularly noticeable at the sea shore.

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Meanings

nounwave shoaling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe effect on a wave, in a body of water, of increasing wave height with decreasing water depth. Particularly noticeable at the sea shore.
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