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{{Term
|Display title=breaker
|Definitions={{Definition
|Num=1
|Meaning=A sea [[surface wave]] that has become too steep to be stable and that breaks on the shore  or in the open ocean.
|Explanation=Breakers can be classified into four categories: 1) A spilling breaker breaks gradually over a  considerable distance; 2) plunging breakers tend to curl over and break with a crash; 3) surging  breakers peak up, but then instead of spilling or plunging, they surge up on the beach face; 4)  collapsing breakers break in the middle or near the bottom of the wave rather than at the top.
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