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Fetch
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the distance of open water over which the wind can blow.
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Beach
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a deposit of sand or shingle at the coast, often found at the head of a bay.
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Crest
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the top of a wave
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swash
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the forword movement of a wave up a beach
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Backwash
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the backward movement of water down a beach when a wave has broken
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Constructive wave
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a powerful wave with a strong swash that surges up a beach
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Destructive wave
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a wave formed by a local storm that crashes down on to a beach and has powerful backwash
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