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breasting


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of stopping or checking the progress of a wave or current by coming into contact with it.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with breasting
beasting , feasting , easting
Variants
List of all variants of breasting that leads to same result
breast , breasted , breasting , breasts
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to arrest' or 'to stop'. Derived from Old English 'breostan' meaning 'to check, to stop'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'breasting' is often used in surfing to describe the act of riding a wave close to the shore.

  2. In sailing, 'breasting' refers to the act of tacking a sailboat into the wind.


Related Concepts
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  1. Wave: In the context of 'breasting', refers to a large body of water that moves towards the shore in a rolling motion.


How to Memorize "breasting"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself physically stopping a wave by coming into contact with it.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'breasting' with the idea of stopping or checking the progress of something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'B-R-E-A-S-T-I-N-G' stands for 'Bringing Rest To Agitated Sea'.


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