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breaker zone

break·er zone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brey-ker zohn]
    • /ˈbreɪ kər zoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brey-ker zohn]
    • /ˈbreɪ kər zoʊn/

Definition of breaker zone words

  • noun breaker zone the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters). 1

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breaker zone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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