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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS SWELL

cross swell  [krɒs swɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS SWELL

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross swell is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROSS SWELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cross swell

Cross sea

In surface navigation, a cross sea is a sea state with two wave systems traveling at oblique angles. This may occur when water waves from one weather system continue despite a shift in wind. Waves generated by the new wind run at an angle to the old, creating a shifting, dangerous pattern. Until the older waves have dissipated, they create a sea hazard among the most perilous. A cross swell is generated when the wave systems are longer period swell, rather than short period wind generated waves.

Definition of cross swell in the English dictionary

The definition of cross swell in the dictionary is a movement of the sea at right angles to a major current.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSS SWELL


Bakewell
ˈbeɪkwɛl
Caldwell
ˈkɔːldwɛl
Cornwell
ˈkɔːnˌwɛl
dwell
dwɛl
fare-you-well
ˈfɛəjʊˌwɛl
farewell
ˌfɛəˈwɛl
groundswell
ˈɡraʊndˌswɛl
inkwell
ˈɪŋkˌwɛl
outwell
ˌaʊtˈwɛl
overswell
ˌəʊvəˈswɛl
pinswell
ˈpɪnˌswɛl
quell
kwɛl
Rockwell
ˈrɒkˌwɛl
Southwell
ˈsaʊθwɛl
stairwell
ˈstɛəˌwɛl
Stilwell
ˈstɪlwɛl
swell
swɛl
unwell
ʌnˈwɛl
upswell
ʌpˈswɛl
well
wɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS SWELL

cross one´s fingers
cross one´s heart
cross one´s mind
cross potent
cross press
cross product
cross protection
cross relation
Cross River
cross section
cross someone´s palm
cross someone´s path
cross street
cross swords
cross the Rubicon
cross trainers
cross training
cross vine
cross volley
cross wires

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS SWELL

all very well
as well
Baden-Powell
Boswell
Cowell
Cromwell
Dowell
fare-thee-well
just as well
Lowell
maxwell
Motherwell
newell
oil well
Orwell
outswell
Powell
Sandwell
Sewell
wishing well

Synonyms and antonyms of cross swell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross swell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS SWELL

Find out the translation of cross swell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross swell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross swell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跨膨胀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oleaje cruz
570 millions of speakers

English

cross swell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार प्रफुल्लित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر تنتفخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс зыбь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ondulação transversal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রস স্ফীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houle croisée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bengkak silang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Querwellengang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロスうねり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크로스 팽창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib swell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sưng lên thập tự giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு வீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस फुगणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çapraz şişme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swell croce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzyż puchnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос брижі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umfla cruce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross φούσκωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruis deining
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvär dyning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kryss swell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross swell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS SWELL»

The term «cross swell» is barely ever used and occupies the 209.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS SWELL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross swell

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS SWELL»

Discover the use of cross swell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross swell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
A-midship A-midship A swell from ESE Cross swell on weather bow. Heavy head swell Up to 2 to leeward. 11 Started with light airs; all plain sail set: 3, wind puffy and unsteady. Topsails, topgallant sails, courses, jib, boom mainsail, royals, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1845
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects ...
Should the sea in the offing be very heavy in a north-west gale sow cross swell will come into the bay round Cape Vares, and the smootbfi! water will then be found farther to the south-east, in the inner roads, called by the pilots, Vicedo.
3
Pencil, Paper and Stars: The Handbook of Traditional and ...
This creates a cross swell which may be detectable some distance offshore. Before acting on this you must be sure that there is no other possible source for the cross swell and answer the question why, if you are within a handful of miles of a ...
Alastair Buchan, 2008
4
Bound Down for Newfoundland: The Log of a Young Seaman on ...
The wind was fresh from the southeast with a cross swell from the south that created a substantial roll. The BBC did some filming from the crow's nest with Paul. They wanted to film someone who rarely ventures high. It was funny to watch ...
Chris LeGrow, 1998
5
SS Karin Shipwreck Report: Port of Durban, South Africa
Yes, the cross swell was the only I difficulty. any reason why the Aarin should not have risen to that eIell'e no, no reason. i believe Lh. has a record or being a very fine see boot 7. Free all accounts she is, I have never had s voyage ea Ill but ...
Vanessa Maitland
6
MotorBoating
Another potential direction to steer is cross-swell. This means you're actually running parallel to the troughs and crests of the waves. This is also an uncomfortable course to maintain since the rolling motion is most disturbing, but unless the rail ...
7
Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues
The swell reached a height of 10 meters with a vicious cross swell racing through the troughs. Howling wind blew the tops off the waves and through the spreaders of our little yacht. It was frightening, tiring, wet, uncomfortable, and difficult to ...
Earl R. Hinz, 2000
8
Journals of Several Expeditions Made in Western Australia ...
... Point and observed the black rocks ; kept close to the shore, and at 12 saw an appearance of an opening about a mile to the westward of the inner point ; stood for it, the wind increasing much, with a considerable cross swell, in two reefs.
Joseph Cross, 1833
9
The Warrior's Tale
A cross-swell hit us from the east, and our ship was pitching, slamming from side to side. Polillo was now at the tiller, and I saw her muscles bulge as she and the tillermen fought to hold our course. The ocean was slate- gray, the shrieking ...
Allan Cole, Chris Bunch, 2008
10
The Friends' Library: Comprising Journals, Doctrinal ...
... crew were not assembled as at other times. Fair wind and heavy sea through the day. Our captain ascertained that seventy miles had been lost in forty-eight hours, by an opposing current; to which cause the cross swell and agitated state of ...
William Evans, Thomas Evans, 1843

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS SWELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross swell is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Loch Eggers: A Local's Take On the OluKai Ho'o
... to draw people a ways outside the airport, and if there's any kind of swell or a cross swell coming down, there could be some serious carnage ... «SUP Magazine, Apr 15»
2
Coronado Girl Wins Marathon Catalina Paddle Race
You have to paddle another eight miles in radically different conditions, fighting a cross swell and wind in your face. “Physically, that's when it's ... «Coronado Eagle and Journal, Sep 13»
3
Ocean surface loses resistance during extreme hurricanes
This is caused by a phenomenon called cross swell.' These are waves that run crossways to the wind, generated in other parts of the hurricane. «Phys.Org, Sep 12»
4
Sailing in Marin: Sleep comes second as Corte Madera couple …
TRY THIS ON for sheer exhaustion: helming a boat 24/7, double-handed in a nasty cross swell without autopilot in winds blowing in the ... «Marin Independent-Journal, Aug 10»
5
Aye for Auckland!
"There was a huge cross swell, and it was rough. We broke the gooseneck and sheared off the autopilot arm. The first few days were especially ... «Cruising World, Aug 06»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cross swell [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-swell>. Apr 2024 ».
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