SWASH


Meaning of SWASH in English

/ swɒʃ; NAmE swɑːʃ; swɔːʃ/ noun

[ sing. ] ( technical ) the flow of water up the beach after a wave has broken

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (in the sense make a noise like swords clashing or beating on shields ): imitative.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.