blind roller

American  

noun

Oceanography.

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

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Etymology

Origin of blind roller

First recorded in 1885–90

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blind roller

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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