Main Definitions
- sea |n| the sea is the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface.
- "Most of the kids have never seen the sea."
- " All transport operations, whether by sea, rail or road, are closely monitored at all times."
- ocean |n| a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
- "The Atlantic Ocean."
- ocean wave |n| disturbances in the surface of the ocean. They can be created by wind, gravity, or other displacements of water. Satellites typically measure significant wave height, which is the average wave height of the highest third of waves in a given sample period.
- ocean swell |n| a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air under the predominating influence of gravity, and thus are often referred to as surface gravity waves.
- "There's a heavy swell."
More Relative
- beach |n| a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments
- coast |n| coast land next to the sea; the seashore.
- "The Pacific coast of the United States."
- lagoon |n| a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
- lake |n| lake a large body of water that is surrounded by land. The lake's water can be fresh or, more rarely, salty.
- reef |n| a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
- river |n| a large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water and usually fed along its course by converging tributarie.
- seashore |n| an area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea.
- "A seashore area."
- stream |n| a small, narrow river.
- "A perfect trout stream."
- waterfall |n| a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.
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