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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downwelling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
down-welling
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.

noun

A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.

verb

present participle and gerund of downwell

Etymology

From down- + welling.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

downwellings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

upwelling upwelling current riptide riptide current

Synonyms

downwelling current

Antonyms

upwelling

Questions

What does downwelling mean?
The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
Where does downwelling come from?
From down- + welling.

How to pronounce downwelling

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