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

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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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