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Meaning of "sea fret" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA FRET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA FRET

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Sea fret 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 SEA FRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sea fret

Haar (fog)

In meteorology, haar is a coastal fog. Haar is typically formed over the sea and is brought to land by wind advection. This commonly occurs when warmer moist air moves over the relatively cooler North Sea causing the moisture in the air to condense, forming haar. Sea breezes and Easterly winds then bring the haar into the East coast of Scotland and North-East England where it can continue for several miles inland. This can be common in Summer when heating of the land creates a sea breeze, bringing haar in from the sea and as a result can significantly reduce temperatures compared to those just a few miles inland. The term haar is used along certain lands bordering the North Sea, primarily eastern Scotland and the North East of England. Variants of the Scots term include har, hare, harl, harr, hoar and the origin may be Low German/Middle Dutch hare or Saxon. In Yorkshire and Northumberland it is commonly referred to as a sea fret.

Definition of sea fret in the English dictionary

The definition of sea fret in the dictionary is a wet mist or haze coming inland from the sea.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEA FRET

sea eel
sea egg
sea elephant
sea fan
sea fight
sea fir
sea fish
sea fish farming
sea floor
sea foam
sea god
sea gooseberry
sea grass
sea green
sea hare
sea heath
sea holly
sea horse
Sea Islands
sea kale

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA FRET

affret
befret
buret
buy-to-fret
cabaret
coffret
ferret
fret
in the secret
interpret
Loiret
Margaret
pomfret
regret
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secret
Siret
top secret
top-secret
turret

Synonyms and antonyms of sea fret in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sea fret» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA FRET

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

Translator English - Chinese

海烦恼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traste mar
570 millions of speakers

English

sea fret
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र झल्लाहट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحنق البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

море лад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traste mar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাগর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mer frette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fret laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meer Bund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海のフレット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 프렛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fret segara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

băn khoăn biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் குட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्राचा चिडला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz korkusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fret mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

próg morze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

море лад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toci mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θάλασσα εκνευρίζομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see kabbeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hav FRET
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sea ​​gnage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea fret

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA FRET»

The term «sea fret» is used very little and occupies the 192.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA FRET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sea fret

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA FRET»

Discover the use of sea fret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea fret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary British and Irish Poetry
... to the idea of erosion and decay). The subject of 'Sea-Fret' is the medieval priory at Tynemouth, on the Northumbrian coast that was built on the site of an Anglican monastery, later fortified, and still used as a defensive structure after the  ...
Peter Robinson, 2013
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Vampire's nemesis
When Tari glanced west she was surprised to see the rolling bank of a sea fret heading towards the Isle. In less than half an hour, Nismore would be shrouded in a thick blanket of mist. 'Shit!' she hissed, remembering what Lyra had said about ...
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The Bones of Cathy King
They pointed the dingy towards Scarborough and began rowing but, after an hour, a dense and cold sea fret of thick fog enveloped them and they could not see a foot in front of them. They were guided by the fog horn on Scarborough harbour ...
Robert Soper, 2009
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The New sporting magazine
The stranger during this season must not be surprised to find an almost cloudless sky suddenly obscured by a dense fog, called a sea fret, which in a few minutes envelopes him as it were in a cold wet blanket; distant objects becoming ...
5
Chosen
A steady drizzle moistened the air and a sea fret had developed. Josh's thoughts were spinning. His mum, Anders, krumkake at Kristjan's, Ruby's café, Mina and her unusual clothes, Rachel's eyes, 'talking' Rover, bonkers Banjo and the ...
Neil Harrison, 2012
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
The stranger during this season roust not be surprised to find an almost cloudless sky suddenly obscured by a dense fog, called a sea fret, which in a few minutes envelopes him as it were in a cold wet blanket; distant objects becoming ...
John William Carleton
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the ...
The stranger during this season must not be surprised to find an almost cloudless sky suddenly obscured by a dense fog, called a sea fret, which in a few minutes envelopes him as it were in a cold wet blanket; distant objects becoming ...
8
Driftwood
The morning was cold, the bay wreathed in sea fret. Fairly typical for late April on this lonely Cornish coast, and Thomas found the chill perversely comforting. He didn't mind the tourist season, but would miss his solitary walks out here along ...
Harper Fox, 2010
9
Islands and Lifelines: Exploring the Dramatic Fringes of ...
The heavy sea fret, weighing down upon large pounding waves at low water created an unusual, theatrical atmosphere. It just lacked a few lightning strikes. The huge platform rocks of the Great Whin Sill, which cross northern England, emerge ...
John Plummer, 2008
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A Dictionary of Weather
Also known as sea fret in the north-east. haboob [from Arabic haab: 'blow'] 1. A severe *dust storm or *sandstorm in northern and central Sudan which transports and deposits large quantities of material. Haboobs are strongest in April and May  ...
Storm Dunlop, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA FRET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea fret is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Government has warned people to reduce outdoors exercise …
Meanwhile, Brighton and Hove seafront has today found itself shrouded in mist, as rising temperatures combined with cold seas combine to create a sea fret. «Brighton and Hove News, Apr 15»
2
Sea Smoke Delights Photographers
They captured something truly special out on the water: sea smoke. ... Summer beachgoers in England might be plagued by “fret,” or “sea fret,” which is a fog that ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jan 15»
3
Flamborough helicopter crash inquiry hampered by fog
There are strong winds, a thick sea fret and it's very, very damp. A police cordon has been in place since the crash, a lone police car keeping watch near the golf ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
4
Twenty minutes of fog
A sea fret that had lurked offshore since early morning had blown in, quenching sunshine with swirling, cloying dampness. We could hear the rhythmic rumble of ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
5
Three saved by RNLI lifeboat during Cleethorpes Airshow weekend
... to have been spotted as a thickening sea fret had drastically reduced visibility. ... the sea, and aiming to reduce the incidence of accidental death at the coast. «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 14»
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This weather phenomenon can be haard to bear
“In the eastern parts of Scotland and north east England as far as Newcastle, it's referred to as a haar, but further south people call it a sea fret.” So where does it ... «The Courier, Jul 14»
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Ian Clayton column - Enjoying the moment
I said: “Nowhere, just a walk.” We set off up toward the North Bay. There was a bit of a sea fret and you know what it's like when there's a sea fret at Scarborough, ... «Pontefract and Castleford Express, May 14»
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Fog on the Tyne: What are sea frets and why does the North East get …
A haar is a coastal fog, more commonly referred to in Northumberland as a sea fret. To be fair, it's much more common on the east coast than the rest of the UK, ... «ChronicleLive, Mar 14»
9
Mystery fog ruins Bank Holiday break for thousands of beachgoers …
The “haar” or "sea fret", as it is known, is caused by warm air condensing over the ... and the sea is so cold following the coolest April for 24 years and the coldest ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 13»
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Fishermen catch a DOG a mile out in North Sea
Mrs Brigstock said: 'It was a beautiful day, and I was taking him on his usual walk, but all of a sudden, a heavy sea fret set in quickly, and I couldn't see Freddie ... «Daily Mail, Oct 08»

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