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whitecap

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whitecap [′wīt‚kap]
(oceanography)
A cloud of bubbles at the sea surface caused by a breaking wave.
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Then the strange sucks would grip my legs and drag me under, to spout me up in some fierce boiling, where, even as I tried to catch my breath, a great whitecap would crash down upon my head.
Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context
I could see the stiff whitecaps, and the suck and run of the current was plainly visible in the face and trough of each one.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
The sea was rough and the whitecaps overturned the boat.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
 
 
 
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