international sea and swell scale
- noun
- Specialized
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escala internacional de oleaje
- Accurate readings from the international sea and swell scale are essential for safe navigation during storms.
Examples
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Mariners regularly use the international sea and swell scale to report wave conditions.
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The weather forecast included the international sea and swell scale to inform sailors of possible dangers.
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The international sea and swell scale helps sailors understand wave heights.
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Do you know how the international sea and swell scale works?
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Accurate readings from the international sea and swell scale are essential for safe navigation during storms.
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Mariners regularly use the international sea and swell scale to report wave conditions.
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The weather forecast included the international sea and swell scale to inform sailors of possible dangers.
Synonyms
A scale of numbers that shows wave height at sea from 0 calm to 9 very high
A scale that measures how high sea waves are, from 0 calm to 9 very large
Surface Forms
Morphology
international + sea + and + swell + scale
The phrase combines transparent, literal constituents: 'international' (between countries) + 'sea' and 'swell' (types/conditions of ocean waves) + 'scale' (a system for measuring). This compositional noun phrase follows normal English compounding and describes a measurement system directly, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would readily infer its meaning.
Etymology
International sea and swell scale comes from the simple idea of giving the size of sea waves and swell a number, like a ruler sailors and weather people could use. So, it became an official way to 'measure' and report 'wave height'.
