surf /sûrf/

1. Surging water or waves rushing up a sloping beach
2. Sea foam
3. An act of surfing

To bathe in or ride on surf

To browse through (television channels, the Internet, etc) with no fixed destination in mind

surfˈer noun

1. A person who goes surfing
2. A person who browses on the Internet

surfˈie noun (Aust inf)

A young, usu unemployed, person who spends a great deal of time surfing

surfˈing noun

1. The sport of riding breaking waves on a surfboard or in a surf canoe
2. Any similar sport using a surfboard, such as snow surfing, sky surfing, etc

surfˈy adjective

surfˈ-bather noun

surfˈ-bathing noun

Bathing in surf

surfˈbird noun

An American Pacific shorebird (Aphriza virgata) related to sandpipers

surfˈboard noun

A long narrow board used in surfing

surfˈboarding noun

surf boat noun

A boat for use in surf

surf canoe noun

A slalom canoe or a kayak used for surfing

surfˈcaster noun

surfˈcasting noun

Fishing from the shore by casting into surf

surf duck noun

The scoter

surfˈfish noun

Any fish of a W American viviparous perchoid family, Embiotocidae, that inhabit coastal waters (also called surfperch)

surfˈman noun

A man skilful in handling boats in surf

surfˈ'n'turfˈ noun

A dish in which seafood and meat are served together

surfˈperch see surffish above.

surfˈ-riding noun

Riding on a surfboard

SURF /sûrf/ (nuclear eng)

Spent unreprocessed fuel

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