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- 1. a wave which forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water. Australian
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Bombora is an indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break. In slang, it is also called a bommie.
Jun 15, 2024 · 2 meanings: Australian 1. a submerged reef 2. a turbulent area of sea over such a reef.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of bombora noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bombora definition: a hidden reef of rocks.. See examples of BOMBORA used in a sentence.
Aug 31, 2023 · bombora (plural bomboras) ( Australia) A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.
Define bombora. bombora synonyms, bombora pronunciation, bombora translation, English dictionary definition of bombora. n 1. a submerged reef 2. a turbulent area of sea over such a reef Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...
Apr 29, 2023 · A bombora is a submerged rock shelf which can create a wave that breaks over it. The size of the wave varies with the tide, sometimes being an unbroken swell, at other times being an apparently inexplicable surf, usually with waves that stand up abruptly.
Australian surf slang for a big-wave reef or sandbar located well past the normal surfing lineup; an Aboriginal expression, synonymous to the American-coined "cloudbreak." As with many Australian nouns, "bombora" is usually shortened to "bombie."
Bombora is an indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break. In slang, it is also called a bommie.
Bombora is an indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break. In slang it is also called a bommie.
