"downwelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downwellings [plural]
Etymology: From down- + welling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|welling}} down- + welling Head templates: {{en-noun}} downwelling (plural downwellings)
  1. The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
    Sense id: en-downwelling-en-noun-AoW0lAJ7
  2. A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down. Synonyms (current): downwelling current Coordinate_terms (current): upwelling, upwelling current, riptide, riptide current
    Sense id: en-downwelling-en-noun-NyPpefFX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 74 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 22 51 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 74 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 82 10 Disambiguation of 'current': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'current': 0 100

Verb

Etymology: From down- + welling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|welling}} down- + welling Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} downwelling
  1. present participle and gerund of downwell Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: downwell
    Sense id: en-downwelling-en-verb-MRJ30WD9

Inflected forms

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