upwelling
nounHow many syllables in upwelling?
There are 3 syllables in the word upwelling.How to pronounce upwelling:
Definition of upwelling:
- upwelling (noun):
- the process or an instance of rising or appearing to rise to the surface and flowing outward
- the process of upward movement to the ocean surface of deeper cold usually nutrient-rich waters especially along some shores due to the offshore movement of surface waters (as from the action of winds and the coriolis force)
Synonyms for upwelling:
upliftingupheavalupthrustelevationriserisingclimbascensionsoarascentShow 3 more
Antonyms for upwelling:
rivuletdripdribbletrickledropOther 3-syllable words like upwelling
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