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surfboard

/ˌsʌrfˈbɔərd/
/ˈsʌfbɔd/
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Other forms: surfboards; surfboarded

A surfboard is a long plank that's used for riding on top of ocean waves. The first thing you'll learn about using your new surfboard is how to stand up on it without immediately falling off!

To be a surfer, you'll need a surfboard — a buoyant board, often made of fiberglass, used to ride the surf while standing upright — and lots of practice! Modern surfboards are relatively lightweight and aerodynamic, and they have fins on the bottom to help them be more stable in the water. For ancient Hawaiians, surfing held spiritual significance, and the original surfboards were built from solid wood in a solemn ceremony. In Hawaiian, a surfboard is called a papa heʻenalu, or "wave-sliding board."

Definitions of surfboard
  1. noun
    a long, buoyant craft used to ride waves in the ocean
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    type of:
    board
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
  2. verb
    ride ocean or sea waves with a long, buoyant water craft
    synonyms: surf
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    types:
    windsurf
    ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
    type of:
    glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
Pronunciation
US
/ˌsʌrfˈbɔərd/
UK
/ˈsʌfbɔd/
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