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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA WRACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA WRACK

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Sea wrack is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SEA WRACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sea wrack

Sea wrack is the detached seaweeds thrown up, often in great quantities, by the sea. It can be used as manure, and was formerly used for making kelp. It consists largely of species of Fucus — brown seaweeds with flat branched ribbon-like fronds, characterized in F. serratus by a saw-toothed margin and in F. vesiculosus, another common species, by bearing air-bladders. Another component of sea wrack may be Zostera marina, so-called sea-grass, a marine flowering plant with bright green long narrow grass-like leaves.

Definition of sea wrack in the English dictionary

The definition of sea wrack in the dictionary is any of various seaweeds found on the shore, esp any of the larger species.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEA WRACK

sea slater
sea slug
sea snail
sea snake
sea spider
sea squill
sea squirt
sea steps
sea swallow
sea tangle
sea transport
sea trout
sea turtle
sea urchin
sea vegetable
sea view
sea wall
sea wasp
sea water

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA WRACK

a hard nut to crack
awrack
bladderwrack
crack
eelwrack
fast track
fast-track
grasswrack
hornwrack
racetrack
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roof rack
serrated wrack
soundtrack
the rack
the right track
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Synonyms and antonyms of sea wrack in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sea wrack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA WRACK

Find out the translation of sea wrack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sea wrack 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 wrack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海灭亡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

restos marinos
570 millions of speakers

English

sea wrack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र wrack
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يخرب البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

море пузырчатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destroços do mar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রের wrack
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

varech
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wrack laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seegras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海の荒廃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 고문 대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laut wrack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rong biển biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் எழுச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्रातील वक्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz kazısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wrack mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

morszczyn morze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

море пухирчастий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wrack mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θάλασσα wrack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see zeewier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havstång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sea ​​tang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea wrack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA WRACK»

The term «sea wrack» is used very little and occupies the 184.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA WRACK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA WRACK»

Discover the use of sea wrack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea wrack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sea Wrack
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Vere Hutchinson, 2010
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Sea-Wrack
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: .
Frank Thomas Bullen, 2013
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Lyra Celtica: An Anthology of Representative Celtic Poetry
The wrack was dark an' shiny where it floated in the sea, There was no room in the brown boat but only him an' me ; Him to cut the sea wrack — me to mind the boat, An' not a word between us the hours we were afloat. The wet wrack, The sea ...
Elizabeth Amelia Sharp, J. Matthay, 1924
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Musaeum Regalis Societatis: Or a catalogue and description ...
The BEARDED SEA-WRACK. Fucus capiUam tinUo- 0») Lib.27. rius,J. Roccella. Figur'd in Imperatus j (a) And out of him, 0) Lib. 3P. in Bauhinus. (b) But without a Description. Neither will it admit an exact: one, now dry. 'Tis three inches arid ...
Nehemiah Grew, 1681
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Museum regalis societatis or a Catalogue et description of ...
The BEARDED SEA-WRACK. Fucus capiUam tinclo- OOLib.27. rius,s. Roccella. Figur'd in Imperatm 5 (a) And out of him, (b) Lib. 3?. in Bauhinus. (b) But without a Description. Neither will it admit an exact: one, now dry. 'Tis three inches and i ...
Nehemiah Grew, 1681
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Musaeum Regalis Societatis Or a Catalogue & Description of ...
3 r A , ' The BEARDED SEA-WRACK. Fucu-s capillaris tinctorius, Roccella. Figur' d in'Inzperatue; Ca) And out Of him, in Bauhinus. (b) But without a Description. Neither will it admit an exact one, nOw dr . 'Tis threeinches and': high, and five or  ...
Nehemiah Grew, 1681
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The natural history of Cornwall: The air, climate, waters, ...
The air, climate, waters, rivers, lakes, sea and tides ... Of the inhabitants, their manners, customs, plays or interludes, exercises, and festivals; the Cornish language, trade, tenures, and arts ... William Borlase. Lati folious sea-wrack.
William Borlase, 1758
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Museum regalis societatis or a Catalogue and description of ...
The BEARDED SEA-WRACK. Fucus capillam tinfto- WLib.27. riuslf. RocceUa. Figur d in Imperatus$ (a) And out of him, (b) Lib. 3<?. in Baubinus. (b) But without a Description. Neither will it admit an exact: one, now dry. 'Tis three inches and ...
Nehemiah Grew, 1685
9
Botanologia
ssctssvsssctctctisshe thliidjzhflhroad and thin Sea Wrack, or Girdle. This is in all things like the last, sizving that the Leaves are thinner, broader, and/horror; yet crumpled or waved on the edges, and ij a paler green color -, which when dryed,  ...
William Salmon, 1710
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Musaeum Regalis Societatis. Or a Catalogue and Description ...
_ The BEARDED SEA-WRACK. 'Fame tapillario tincturius, Roccella. Figur'd in siImperarm; (a) And out of in Bau/iiuus. 02), But without a Description, Neither will it admit an exact one, now dr . 'Tis three inches and '7 high, and ve or six about.
Nehemiah Grew, 1681

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA WRACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea wrack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seafarers' welfare well catered for
However, 19-century British seaman and novelist Frank Bullen, author of books such as The Cruise of the Chacelot, Sea Wrack and The Call of the Deep, said ... «Otago Daily Times, Nov 14»
2
Book Review: 'The Sea and Civilization' by Lincoln Paine
Most of us have almost forgotten about the sea, and very few of us have any ... the port of ancient Athens, with "its whiff of sea wrack and odors of goods and ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 14»
3
Are bulkheads bad for Puget Sound?
Bulkheads and beach berms disrupt shore currents and block natural beach replenishment, which starves intertidal zones of sand, gravel and sea wrack. «Crosscut, Nov 13»
4
Taking it easy on stroll-size Omi-jima
A hammock, picturesquely facing the Sea of Japan, was slung between two ... buckets and assorted sea wrack, the little harbor here was a model of order. «The Japan Times, May 13»
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The wonders of seaweed
The Northern Agricultural Catchment Council are helping people to develop a better understanding and an appreciation of sea wrack in an effort to reduce the ... «ABC Online, Oct 12»
6
Sea Beans from the Forest to the Beach
Beach or sea wrack is the line of debris, usually dominated by Sargasso seaweed, deposited on the beach at the tide line. Sea beans, also called drift seeds, are ... «All At Sea, Sep 11»
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Insider's guide to Brittany
The Bretons claim to have invented the plateau de fruits de mer, a feast of crustaceans and shellfish heaped on beds of sea wrack. Composed of the fresh local ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sea wrack [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sea-wrack>. May 2024 ».
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