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Meaning of wind swell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Waves generated by local winds.

Examples

“Ground swell is sometimes defined as having a period (the average time between the crests of two consecutive waves) of more than 15 seconds, while a locally generated wind swell can be defined as having a period of 11 seconds or less.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

wind theft wind throb wind tower wind tunnel wind tunnel testing wind turbine