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General Slang
point break
POYNT BRAYK · noun · informal
Long peeling waves that wrap around a point of land or rock.
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A surf spot where waves break along an underwater rocky point or headland, often producing long, peeling, high-quality rides.
“The point break was peeling for two hundred metres.”
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point break In A Sentence
The point break was peeling for two hundred metres.
Origin & Usage
Surf term classifying breaks formed by a land or reef point.
People Also Ask
What is a 'point break'?
It's a surf spot where waves wrap around a point of land or rock and peel along it, often producing long, high-quality rides.
Why are point breaks prized?
Because the waves peel gradually along the point rather than closing out, giving surfers unusually long, clean rides down the line.
Is 'Point Break' also a movie?
Yes — the 1991 surf-heist film took its name from the surf term, but the word itself refers to the type of wave that breaks along a point.
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