SWELL

Swell

A swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of surface gravity waves that is not generated by the local wind. Swell waves often have a long wavelength but this varies with the size of the water body, e.g. rarely more than 150 m in the Mediterranean, and from event to event, with swells occasionally longer than 700 m away from the most severe storms. Swells have a narrower range of frequencies and directions than the wind sea, because swell waves have dispersed from their generation area and have been dissipated.

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swell

Noun

  1. A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.
  2. A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.
  3. A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ.
  4. A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division.
  5. A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.
  6. A person who is dressed in a fancy or elegant manner.
  7. A person of high social standing; an important person.

Verb

  1. To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
  2. To cause to become bigger.
    Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring.
  3. To grow gradually in force or loudness.
    The organ music swelled.
  4. To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
    to be swelled with pride or haughtiness
  5. To be raised to arrogance.
  6. To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
  7. To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.
    swelling words; a swelling style
  8. To protuberate; to bulge out.
    A cask swells in the middle.

Adjective

  1. Excellent.


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