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upswelling

upswelling is the present participle and gerund of upswell.

Meaning of upswell

Verb

upswell (third-person singular simple present upswells, present participle upswelling, simple past upswelled, past participle upswelled or upswollen)

  1. (intransitive) To swell upward.

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Noun

upswelling (plural upswellings)

  1. That which upswells.

Forms of upswelling

pluralupswellings

Questions about upswelling

What does upswelling mean?
Upswelling means that which upswells.
What is upswelling the present participle and gerund of?
Upswelling is the present participle and gerund of upswell.
What part of speech is upswelling?
Upswelling is a noun.
What is the plural of upswelling?
The plural of upswelling is upswellings.

Words near upswelling in the dictionary

  1. upsweeped
  2. upsweeping
  3. upsweeps
  4. upswell
  5. upswelled
  6. upswelling
  7. upswellings
  8. upswells
  9. upswept
  10. upswim
  11. upswimming

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