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downwelling

downwelling noun: the sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one. Also the present participle and gerund of downwell.

Noun

downwelling (plural downwellings)

  1. The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
  2. A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.
    Synonyms:
    downwelling current

Also used as

downwelling is also the present participle and gerund of downwell.

Synonyms of downwelling

  • downwelling current

Antonyms

Forms of downwelling

pluraldownwellings

Origin of downwelling

From down- + welling.

Questions about downwelling

What does downwelling mean?
Downwelling means the sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
What part of speech is downwelling?
Downwelling is a noun.
What is the plural of downwelling?
The plural of downwelling is downwellings.

Words near downwelling in the dictionary

  1. downweighting
  2. downweightings
  3. downweights
  4. downwell
  5. downwelled
  6. downwelling
  7. downwellings
  8. downwells
  9. downwind
  10. downwinder
  11. downwinders

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