wavemark

noun

1

: a very small ridge of sand made by a wave when it advances upon a low sandy beach and marking the limit of advance

2

: one of many undulations on the bedding surfaces of a sedimentary rock due to wave action during the period of deposition compare ripple mark

Word History

Etymology

wave entry 2 + mark

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