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ˈspɪnˌdrɪftspin·drift
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Princeton's WordNet
spindrift, spoondriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
Wiktionary
spindriftnoun
sea spray blown from the tops of waves by the wind
spindriftnoun
snow blown by the wind at sea
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Spindrift
Spindrift (more rarely spoondrift) is the spray blown from cresting waves during a gale. This spray, which "drifts" in the direction of the gale, is one of the characteristics of a wind speed of 8 Beaufort and higher at sea. In Greek and Roman mythology, Leucothea was the goddess of spindrift.
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spindrift
Spindrift refers to the spray or sea foam that gets blown from the crests of waves during a gale. This term is commonly used in maritime contexts. It can also refer to snow being blown off mountain tops or other high surfaces.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spindrift
spin′drift, n. the spray blown from the crests of waves.—Also Spoon′drift.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spindrift in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spindrift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- spindriftArabic
- spindriftCzech
- spindriftDanish
- GischtGerman
- rocío del marSpanish
- pärskeFinnish
- embrun, SpindriftFrench
- cathadh-maraScottish Gaelic
- समुद्र की लहरों की बौछारHindi
- buih lautIndonesian
- spindriftItalian
- מתערבלHebrew
- spumis flatuque sequentumLatin
- vlokschuimDutch
- SpindriftNorwegian
- spindriftPolish
- spindriftTurkish
- spindriftUrdu
- 浪花Chinese
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