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SURFBOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narrow buoyant board for riding surf
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("surfboard" is a kind of...):
board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)
Derivation:
surfboard (ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
Example:
Californians love to surf
Synonyms:
surf; surfboard
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "surfboard" is one way to...):
glide (move smoothly and effortlessly)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "surfboard"):
windsurf (ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water)
Sentence frames:
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Derivation:
surfboard (a narrow buoyant board for riding surf)
