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bore science definition
- In fluid mechanics, a jump in the level of moving water, generally propagating in the opposite direction to the current. Strong ocean tides can cause bores to propagate up rivers.
- a. The white, shallow portion of a wave after it breaks. The bore carries ocean water onto the beach.b. A tidal wave caused by the surge of a flood tide upstream in a narrowing estuary or by colliding tidal currents.
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