wave machine

Artificial surf generator

A wave machine is a mechanical system that generates artificial waves in a swimming pool or water park, creating surf-like conditions for recreation or training.

The term also applies to novelty desk items containing colored liquid that produces a rolling wave effect when tilted: She kept a wave machine on her office shelf.

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foam · splash · waterpark · lazy river · generator · hydraulic · hydraulic system · pump · ride · crest · barrel · endless · endless summer · flow · mechanical · turbine · ripple · swimming

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Opposites
artificiality of wave generation

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Moving ridges of seawater

sea · ocean current · tidal waves · open sea · the ocean

water motion vs. stillness

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Water not flowing

flat water · dead calm · millpond · stagnant pool · stagnant water

artificiality of water motion

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Moving ridges of seawater

ocean swell · tidal waves · open ocean · tide

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G