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Definition of bombora in English: bomboranoun bɒmˈbɔːrəˌbämˈbôrə Australian 1A wave which forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water. Example sentencesExamples - Evans and his crew returned victorious from the 1928-29 Surfboat Championships and set off to tackle the Bombora now breaking massively out to sea off the surf club.
- There was a huge bombora breaking to our left, and huge seas crashing on the rocks around the cliffs to our right.
- Just a few metres off the point there is a bombora that comes up from more than 20 metres to less than 4 metres.
- There we met up with a Naval boat which led us out through the huge swell generated by a bombora.
- To the south-east, just off the headland, there is a dangerous bombora at times, an area where broken waves can suddenly erupt.
Synonyms breaker, billow, roller, comber, ripple, white horse, white cap - 1.1 A submerged offshore reef or rock.
Example sentencesExamples - Navigational hazards within Sydney Harbour include the Sow and Pigs reef (just inside the entrance and well-lit) and the Gowlland Bombora.
- With the sounder on and eyes focused on the screen, I slowly motored the boat up and over the submerged bombora.
- The Southbound Voyage (3 nights) has an accent on the fascinating flora and fauna of the tropical rainforest islands and the outer ‘bombora’ reefs.
Origin 1930s: from an Aboriginal word, perhaps Dharuk bumbora. Definition of bombora in US English: bomboranounˌbämˈbôrə Australian A wave which forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water. Example sentencesExamples - To the south-east, just off the headland, there is a dangerous bombora at times, an area where broken waves can suddenly erupt.
- Evans and his crew returned victorious from the 1928-29 Surfboat Championships and set off to tackle the Bombora now breaking massively out to sea off the surf club.
- Just a few metres off the point there is a bombora that comes up from more than 20 metres to less than 4 metres.
- There we met up with a Naval boat which led us out through the huge swell generated by a bombora.
- There was a huge bombora breaking to our left, and huge seas crashing on the rocks around the cliffs to our right.
Synonyms breaker, billow, roller, comber, ripple, white horse, white cap
Origin 1930s: from an Aboriginal word, perhaps Dharuk bumbora. |