upsweep

noun, verb — 5 senses

upsweep

noun

Etymology From up- + sweep.

1

An upward sweep or curve.

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Swimming The upward motion of a swimmer's arm.

3

A hairstyle where most of the hair is fastened into place at the top of the head.

4

Geography, Natural sciences, Oceanography The unidentified sound detected on the American NOAA's equatorial autonomous hydrophone arrays, consisting of a long train of narrow-band upsweeping sounds of several seconds in duration.

upsweep

verb

Etymology From up- + sweep.

1

To sweep or curve upwards.

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upswept

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