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词汇 whitecapping
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Definition of whitecapping in English:

whitecapping

noun ˈwʌɪtkapɪŋ
historical
  • The action of "whitecap"; an instance of this.

adjective ˈwʌɪtkapɪŋ
  • Of waves: capped with foam. Also of a body of water: covered with white-crested waves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Boston Globe. From whitecap + -ing
early 20th century; earliest use found in Jack London (1876–1916), writer, war correspondent, and agronomist. From whitecap + -ing.

Definition of whitecapping in US English:

whitecapping

nounˈwʌɪtkapɪŋ
historical
  • The action of "whitecap"; an instance of this.

adjectiveˈwʌɪtkapɪŋ
  • Of waves: capped with foam. Also of a body of water: covered with white-crested waves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Boston Globe. From whitecap + -ing<br>early 20th century; earliest use found in Jack London (1876–1916), writer, war correspondent, and agronomist. From whitecap + -ing.

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