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1. a sandbar washed by the waves 2. a channel of moving water cutting through or running behind a sandbank swash [swäsh] (geology) A narrow channel or ground within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore. A bar over which the sea washes. (oceanography) The rush of water up onto the beach following the breaking of a wave. Also known as run-up; uprush. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | More and more she leans over to the whale, while every gasping heave of the windlass is answered by a helping heave from the billows; till at last, a swift, startling snap is heard; with a great swash the ship rolls upwards and backwards from the whale, and the triumphant tackle rises into sight dragging after it the disengaged semicircular end of the first strip of blubber. By this time the storm had about reached us; the gusts of wind were flaring the torches and making the shadows swash about, the first heavy drops of rain were falling, the world abroad was black as pitch, the lightning began to wink fitfully. He felt the swash of the fragrant water upon his body. |
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