Downwell

Quick meaning: Downwell is a verb meaning To sink below material of lower density.

Meaning

To sink below material of lower density.

More Meanings

1. (of radiation) To penetrate water downward.
2. A vertical shaft or well in which water flows downward.
3. Synonym of downwelling.
4. In the lower part of a well.
5. (science fiction) towards the nearest planet or other gravity well.
6. (science fiction) toward the nearest planet or other gravity well.

Example Sentences

In other words, the signal always weakens while it downwells.

This cold water downwells and flows below the saltier but warmer surface water.

The proposed work includes enlarging the basin and installing downwells for percolation.

This measurement, as Region 4 stated, has been "commonly used to measure marine turbidity; it does not measure downwelling ambient light."

Word Forms

• downwells
• downwelling
• downwelled

Synonyms for downwell

Depending on context, synonyms include downwelling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diving, sink, settle, fall, bottom, profound.

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