- ground swell
- noun see groundswell 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ground swell
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Ground swell — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground swell — Swell Swell, n. 1. The act of swelling. [1913 Webster] 2. Gradual increase. Specifically: (a) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance. (b) Increase in height; elevation; rise. [1913 Webster] Little River affords navigation during a swell… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground swell — noun 1. an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment • Hypernyms: ↑transition 2. a broad and deep undulation of the ocean • Syn: ↑heavy … Useful english dictionary
ground swell — noun waves generated by winds a long way away, possibly arriving at shore without local winds. 2005: Year round the powerful ground swells generated in the notorious Roaring Forties 1000 kilometres to the south of Cape Leeuwin march north east… … Wiktionary
ground swell — Synonyms and related words: billow, bore, breakers, chop, choppiness, chopping sea, coalition, comb, comber, communist front, dirty water, eagre, front, grass roots movement, gravity wave, heave, heavy sea, heavy swell, lift, lop, movement, peak … Moby Thesaurus
ground·swell — /ˈgraʊndˌswɛl/ noun, pl swells [count] : a fast increase in the amount of public support for something (such as a political cause or candidate) usually + of They hope to create a groundswell of support for her candidacy. a groundswell of… … Useful english dictionary
ground-swell — … Useful english dictionary
ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground angling — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground annual — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
