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whitecap

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white·cap  (hwtkp, wt-)
n.
A wave with a crest of foam.
whitecap [ˈwaɪtˌkæp]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wave with a white broken crest
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a member of a vigilante organization that attempts to control a community
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Noun1.whitecapwhitecap - a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
white horse
moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)


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Then the strange sucks would grip my legs and drag me under, to spout me up in some fierce boiling, where, even as I tried to catch my breath, a great whitecap would crash down upon my head.
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I could see the stiff whitecaps, and the suck and run of the current was plainly visible in the face and trough of each one.
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The sea was rough and the whitecaps overturned the boat.
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