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River wave, sort of catching tide finally (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seine

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'river' is the definition.
(Seine River is an example)

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(Other definitions for seine that I've seen before include "Paris's river" , "Paris river" , "Second longest river in France" , "Parisian river" , "French river -- type of fishing net" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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