swash action
1Swash — (uprush and backwash), in geography, is the water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken. This action will cause sand and other light particles to be transported up the beach. The direction of the swash varies with the… …
2swash — [swäsh, swôsh] vi. [echoic] 1. to dash, strike, wash, etc. with a splashing sound; splash 2. to swagger or bluster vt. to splash (a liquid), as in a container n. 1. a body of swift, dashing water; specif., a channel cutting through or behind a… …
3swash|ing — «SWOSH ihng, SWSH », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. (of water or other liquid) dashing and splashing. 2. swaggering; swashbuckling: »We ll have a swashing and a martial outside, As many other mannish cowards have (Shakespeare). –n. 1. a dashing or… …
4swash bulkhead — Longitudinal or transverse nonwatertight bulkheads fitted in a tank to decrease the swashing action of the liquid contents as a ship rolls and pitches at sea …
5Axial piston pump — An axial piston pump is a positive displacement pump that has a number of pistons in a circular array within a cylinder block. It can be used as a stand alone pump, a hydraulic motor or an automotive air conditioning compressor. Contents 1… …
6Mickey Miller — as he appeared in 2008 EastEnders character Portrayed by Joe Swash Introduced by Louise Berridge (2 …
7Coastal geography — is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e coastal geomorphology, geology and oceanography) and the human geography (sociology and history) of the coast. It involves an… …
8Combine harvester — A Lely open cab combine. Harvesting oats in a C …
9List of EastEnders characters (2007) — The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2007, by order of first appearance. Contents 1 DI Kelly 2 Adam Childe 3 Anna Price 4 …
10Longshore drift — (sometimes known as shore drift, LSD or littoral drift) is a geological process by which sediments such as sand or other materials, move along a beach shore.MechanismLongshore drift is the net movement of sand and other fine particles like shell… …
