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swash Verb make violent, noisy movements
sea change Noun a profound transformation
sine wave Noun a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
seiche Noun a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay
subsidence Noun the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
subsidence Noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
subsidence Noun an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
soliton Noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance
soliton wave Noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance
solitary wave Noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance
standing wave Noun a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
spate Noun the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
spate Noun a sudden forceful flow
spate Noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
sex change Noun a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)
seism Noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seismic disturbance Noun an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
sideswipe Noun a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
sideswipe Verb strike from the side
simple harmonic motion Noun periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
seaquake Noun an earthquake at the sea bed
systole Noun the contraction of the chambers of the heart, especially the ventricles, to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
scratching Noun a harsh noise made by scraping
submarine earthquake Noun an earthquake at the sea bed
scrunch Noun a crunching noise
scrunch Verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface
scrunch Verb sit on one's heels
scrunch Verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
shrilling Noun a continuing shrill noise
surface noise Noun noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record
sizzle Noun a sizzling noise
sizzle Verb burn or sear with a sizzling sound
sizzle Verb make a sound like frying fat
sizzle Verb seethe with deep anger or resentment
shimmer Noun a weak and tremulous light
shimmer Verb give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
shimmer Verb shine with a weak or fitful light
skirl Noun the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
skirl Verb play the bagpipes
skirl Verb make a shrill, wailing sound
splatter Noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter Noun a small quantity of something moist or liquid
splatter Verb dash a liquid upon or against
splatter Verb cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
sheet lighting Noun lightning that appears as a broad sheet
sputtering Noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
seepage Noun the process of seeping
superior conjunction Noun (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
squeal Noun a high-pitched howl
squeal Verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure