moving ridge
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Noun | 1. | moving ridge - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) backwash, wake - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" swash - the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach" crestless wave, swell - the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea tidal wave - a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun tidal wave - an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide tsunami - a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes" comber - a long curling sea wave white horse, whitecap - a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white |
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