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1.3.2.5Calm, rough  

Definition

  • Use this domain for words describing the surface of water.

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Scope note

  • What words describe the surface of the water when it is calm? calm, becalmed, quiet, peaceful, tranquil, hardly a ripple, glassy, still, stagnant. What words describe the surface of the water when it is rough? rough (seas), storm-tossed (sea), raging (sea), seethe, choppy. What words describe the flow of a river when it is slow? slow moving, sluggish, smooth stretch, gentle stretch. What words describe the flow of a river when it is fast? fast-flowing, white-water (rapids), raging rapids, rough water. What words refer to making water rough? agitate, churn, stir, whip.

Notation

  • 1.3.2.5

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/510492000

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