cross sea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kraws, kros see]
- /krɔs, krɒs si/
- /krɒs siː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros see]
- /krɔs, krɒs si/

Definitions of cross sea words

noun cross sea a sea with a choppy surface produced by the intersection of waves from different storms. 1
noun cross sea (nautical) a sea whose current runs contrary to that of the wind. 0

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Origin of cross sea

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Cross sea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cross sea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cross sea usage trend in Literature

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