CHOPPY SEA collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
collocation in English
meanings of choppy and sea
choppy
adjective
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/ˈtʃɒp.i/us
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/ˈtʃɑː.pi/
(of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by ...
sea
noun
uk
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/siː/us
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/siː/
the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded ...
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I remember once having to wash the oil off the side of the ship and watch a choppy sea put it back again.
With the forward motion and choppy sea the boat all the time was pounding against the ship's side.
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Fighting dense black smoke in a choppy sea, she rigged hoses and fought fires in the forward part of the hangar deck.
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The weather was misty at the time, fresh breeze and a choppy sea.
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The first race was sailed in a stiff breeze and choppy seas.
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Conflict issues include choppy seas, poor underwater visibility, inconsistent fuel delivery, personnel issues, mining location rights, sufficient paydirt discovery, diver safety, and ocean-damaging equipment failures.
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Also, they were somewhat susceptible to capsizing in choppy seas and seastorms.
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The port was experiencing moderately high winds and choppy seas at the time.
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They were doomed to failure due to the dangers of the tides, offshore winds, choppy seas and sharks.
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There was a moderate gale, rain, squalls, diving barometer, choppy seas, and winds that changed direction in a counter clockwise manner.
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The painting is nearly 32by50 in and depicts two fishermen in raincoats and hats looking over the side of their small rowboat in choppy seas.
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Powered by a 225-horsepower diesel engine at 12 knots, it would sway in choppy seas, causing seasickness.
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Among the more unusual applications of colza oil is the calming of choppy seas, where the oil modifies the surface tension of the water and rapidly smooths the surface.
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Gondal is surrounded by choppy seas.
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