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surf·board·ing

 (sûrf′bôr′dĭng)
n.
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surfboarding

(ˈsɜːfˌbɔːdɪŋ)
n
(Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) another name for surfing
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Noun1.surfboarding - the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wavesurfboarding - the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water
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Translations

surfboarding

[ˈsɜːfˌbɔːdɪŋ] Nsurf m
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