"upswell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upswells [plural]
Etymology: up- + swell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|swell}} up- + swell Head templates: {{en-noun}} upswell (plural upswells)
  1. A rising swell.
    Sense id: en-upswell-en-noun-TPMRwji1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 55 45

Verb

Forms: upswells [present, singular, third-person], upswelling [participle, present], upswelled [past], upswelled [participle, past], upswollen [participle, past]
Etymology: up- + swell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|swell}} up- + swell Head templates: {{en-verb|past_ptc2=upswollen}} upswell (third-person singular simple present upswells, present participle upswelling, simple past upswelled, past participle upswelled or upswollen)
  1. (intransitive) To swell upward. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-upswell-en-verb-d0jhn1I- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 55 45

Inflected forms

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