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wave moving ridge wind wave ocean surface wave sea wave

One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) WordNet 3.0

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One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the wind blowing over the water's surface. Wikipedia

Surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water Wikidata

A moving ridge or swell of water occurring close to the surface of the sea, characterized by oscillating and rising and falling movements, often as a result of the frictional drag of the wind. OmegaWiki

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