Movements of water
course
noun
the direction in which a river flows
current
noun
a strong movement of water in one direction
down
adjective, adverb, preposition
moving or looking along a river in the same direction as the current
down
adjective, adverb, preposition
at a point further along a river in the direction of the current
drip
noun
the sound or action of a liquid falling in drops
ebb
noun
the process in which the sea level on a coast becomes lower
eddy
noun
a current of water or air that moves against the main current in a circular pattern
flow
noun
the continuous movement of a liquid in one direction
flow
noun
the movement of the sea in towards the land
in
adjective, adverb, preposition
if the tide is in or comes in, the sea has reached or is reaching its highest level on the land
maelstrom
noun
a powerful current of water that spins very quickly
out
adverb, preposition
if the tide is out, the sea is at a lower level
seepage
noun
the process of flowing slowly into or out of something through small holes
seepage
noun
liquid that does this
squirt
noun
an act of squirting liquid
stir
noun
the movement that you make with a spoon or other object when you move food or a liquid around
torrent
noun
a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water
turbulence
noun
sudden violent movements of air or water
vortex
noun
a powerful spinning current of air or water that pulls everything down inside it
wake
noun
the track that appears in the water behind a moving boat
wash
noun
the flowing movement of water in the sea
wash
noun
the sound of water flowing in the sea
