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spindrift
spin·drift S0641700 (spĭn′drĭft′)n. Windblown sea spray. Also called spoondrift.
[Variant of Scots spenedrift : spene (variant of obsolete spoon, to run before the wind) + drift.]spindrift (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft) n1. (Physical Geography) spray blown up from the surface of the sea2. (Physical Geography) powdery snow blown off a mountain Nontechnical name: spoondrift [C17: of Scottish origin, possibly from a variant of obsolete spoon to scud + drift]spin•drift (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft)
n. spray swept by a violent wind along the surface of the sea. [1815–25; Scots variant of spoondrift= spoon (of a ship) to run before the wind (of obscure orig.) + drift] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | spindrift - spray blown up from the surface of the seaspoondriftspray - water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall |
Translationsspindrift
spindrift1. spray blown up from the surface of the sea 2. powdery snow blown off a mountain spindrift
Synonyms for spindriftnoun spray blown up from the surface of the seaSynonymsRelated Words |