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windsurfing

[ wind-sur-fing ]
/ ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.

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Also called sailboarding, wind·sail·ing [wind-sey-ling] /ˈwɪndˌseɪ lɪŋ/ .

Origin of windsurfing

First recorded in 1965–70; wind1 + surf + -ing1

Words nearby windsurfing

wind sprint, windstorm, windsucker, wind-sucking, windsurf, windsurfing, wind surge, wind-swept, wind tee, windtight, wind tunnel
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British Dictionary definitions for windsurfing

windsurfing
/ (ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ) /

noun

the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boomAlso called: boardsailing, sailboarding
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