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Breaking swell waves at Hermosa Beach, California. A swell, also sometimes referred to as ground swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is 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.
Set waves: A group of waves of larger size within a swell; Shoulder: The unbroken part of a breaking wave; Surf's up: A phrase used when there are waves worth surfing [2] Swell: A series of waves that have traveled from their source in a distant storm, and that will start to break once the swell reaches shallow enough water
Swell (bookbinding), a term in bookbinding; Swell (gum), a brand of chewing gum produced by Philadelphia Gum; Swell (exhibit), an art exhibition; Swell, another word for a dandy, fop, or macaroni; Swell, a slang term for "good", "cool", or "nifty" Swell Radio, a former radio streaming application; S'well, reusable water bottle company
Used to describe: Water. Back in the 1930s, ordering a dog soup would get you a tall glass of good ol' water. Considering that the slang originated during the Great Depression, it makes perfect sense.
rolling swell Swell that has increased in height due to influence of the bottom in shallow water, but before it is high enough to break. [31] roll-on/roll-off ship. Also RORO or ro-ro. A vessel designed to carry wheeled cargo that can drive on and off the ship on its own wheels. rolling-tackle
Bombora is an indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break. In slang, it is also called a bommie. [1]
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM A surfer rides a wave at the outside reef during a sizable north swell, in December 2022, at Sunset Beach. The National Weather Service has issued a high ...
The series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air is called swell – a term used in sailing, surfing and navigation. [70] These motions profoundly affect ships on the surface of the ocean and the well-being of people on those ships who might suffer from sea sickness.