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spindrift

[ spin-drift ] [ 藞sp瑟n藢dr瑟ft ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

spray swept up by wind along the surface of the sea

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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose spindrift

More about spindrift

  • First recorded in 1590鈥1600.
  • Possibly a variant form of spoondrift, which combines spume, meaning “froth,” + drift, meaning “something driven (by the wind).”

EXAMPLES OF SPINDRIFT

  • Each wave sent a cloud of spindrift up.
  • Spindrift sprayed onto their coats as they walked along the shore.
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decorticate

[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ] [ di藞k蓴r t瑟藢ke瑟t ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from

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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose decorticate

More about decorticate

  • First recorded in 1605鈥15.
  • Combines 诲别-鈦 + the Latin root cortex, meaning “bark, shell, or outer covering” + -补迟别鹿.

EXAMPLES OF DECORTICATE

  • The botany students learned how to decorticate a tree without damaging layers below the bark.
  • The farmer bought a machine that quickly decorticates cottonseed.
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tempestuous

[ tem-pes-choo-uhs ] [ t蓻m藞p蓻s t蕛u 蓹s ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

tumultuous or turbulent

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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose tempestuous

More about tempestuous

  • First recorded in 1500鈥10.
  • From the Latin tempestuosus, meaning “stormy;” combines the Latin root tempestas, meaning “period of time; weather,” + -ous.

EXAMPLES OF TEMPESTUOUS

  • The novel’s plot revolves around the tempestuous relationship between an artist and his muse.
  • The university experienced a tempestuous season of faculty protests and disputes.
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