upwelling

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Synonyms: upswelling, upselling, unwilling, dwelling, inwelling, swelling, welling, spelling, towelling, dowelling, rowelling

Antonyms: upswelling, upselling, unwilling, dwelling, inwelling, swelling, welling, spelling, towelling, dowelling, rowelling

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Noun

1. An [[upward]] [[movement]] from a [[lower]] [[source]].
2. the [[oceanographic]] [[phenomenon]] that occurs when [[strong]], usually [[seasonal]], [[wind]]s push [[water]] away from the [[coast]], bringing [[cold]], [[nutrient]]-[[rich]] deep waters up to the [[surface]]

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|upwell||ing-form}}

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