upwelling

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9

Definition of upwelling

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An upward movement from a lower source.
    “Rather separate from the abolitionist campaign, although likewise led by anglophone Evangelicals, was a sudden upwelling of commitment to worldwide mission.”
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noun

  1. An upward movement from a lower source.
    “Rather separate from the abolitionist campaign, although likewise led by anglophone Evangelicals, was a sudden upwelling of commitment to worldwide mission.”
  2. the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of upwell

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Etymology

From up- + welling.

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