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nose-ride

intransitive verb

Definition of nose-ride 

: to ride or perform stunts on the nose of a surfboard

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Other Words from nose-ride

nose-rider \ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ \ noun

First Known Use of nose-ride

1962, in the meaning defined above

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