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blind roller

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noun

Oceanography.

  1. a long ocean swell that rises almost to breaking as it passes over shoals.

Etymology

Origin of blind roller

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Or rather, it isn't, until you fly over the last blind roller, the Deer Jump, and almost free fall into the finish arena in front of the huge Sochi 2014 stands.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2014

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