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channel-surf
[ chan-l-surf ]
/ ˈtʃæn lˌsɜrf /
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verb (used without object)
to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
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Origin of channel-surf
An Americanism dating back to 1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM channel-surf
channel surfer, nounWords nearby channel-surf
channel-hop, channeling, channel iron, Channel Islands, channelize, channel-surf, channel surfing, Channel Tunnel, channery, Channing, chanoyo
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