sea spray

collocation in English

meaningsofseaandspray

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sea
noun
uk
/siː/us
/siː/
the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded ...
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spray
noun
uk
/spreɪ/us
/spreɪ/
a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in ...
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(Definition ofseaandsprayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsea spray

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On coastal agricultural lands, incursion of seawater and deposition ofseasprayare also responsible for salinization.
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Decay,seaspray, and volcanic eruptions annually release more sulfur than all the power plants, smelters, and other industries in the world.
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Salts generally do not dissolve in air, but can be carried byseasprayin the form of particulate matter.
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Exposed to trade winds andseaspray, it has scanty and xerophytic vegetation, and it has been the site of almost no construction.
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With no trees to protect them,seasprayled to crop failures exacerbated by a sudden reduction in fresh water flows.
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Sails and a fishing kit were provided, as well as an awning and screen to protect against sun andseaspray.
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Some particulates occur naturally, originating from volcanoes, dust storms, forest and grassland fires, living vegetation, andseaspray.
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The engine came with a fire suppression sprinkler system and was encased in a streamlined cowling to protect it fromseaspray.
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The highest elevation is only wetted by the tops ofseaspray, the lowest is several meters deep.
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The plants there are short in stature and chlorotic, possibly from exposure to sun,seaspray, and high winds.
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It is found on sea cliffs, the edges of beach dunes and salt marshes and tolerates strong winds andseaspray.
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Daedalus warns his beloved son who he loved so much to "fly the middle course", between theseasprayand the sun's heat.
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Positioned as they were they proved vulnerable toseasprayand could not be worked in heavy seas.
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The name is descriptive of the spindrift, orseaspray, which forms over these rocks during westerly gales.
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They are said to help keep theseasprayoff the face as well as improve hearing.
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Near the coast, the combined effects of strong, onshore winds and little rain led to significant inlandseaspray.
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In general, any saltwater intrusion into the hapua will only occur during a storm via wave overtopping orseaspray.
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The main external visual difference was the presence of a gloss paint finish, with a light grey undersurface, to protect againstseaspray.
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It grows low enough to be regularly misted byseaspray.
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