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send

/sɛnd/

Meanings
noun
The rising motion of water as a wave passes; a surge; the upward angular displacement of a vessel, opposed to pitch, the correlative downward movement.

Examples :

"The ship experienced a sudden send as the large wave passed beneath it. "
nautical sailing physics ocean weather essential

Related Words

Illustration displacement

displacement noun

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

Illustration respectful

respectful adjective

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/

Marked or characterized by respect

"It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration proposition

proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

Illustration correlative

correlative noun

/kəˈrɛlətɪv/ /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪtɪv/

Either of two correlative things.

"In the phrase "parent and child," 'child' is a correlative of 'parent'. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration operation

operation noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The operation of the new coffee machine is quite simple. "

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

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transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "