saltation
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Noun
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- An abrupt transition
- Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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| 1 | station | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | stations | 2 | 85 |
| 3 | salvation | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | sanitation | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | escalation | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | alteration | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | alterations | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | valuation | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | saturation | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | stationed | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | station's | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | alternation | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | salton | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | altercation | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | stations' | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | salatino | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | staton | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | statin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | slaton | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | palpitation | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | stationer | 3 | 0 |
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This Word in the News:
Lagrangian study of particle saltation in a turbulent boundary layer | Journal of Fluid Mechanics | Cambridge Core
Sep 1, 2025 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Sep 1, 2025 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Wind-invariant saltation heights imply linear scaling of aeolian saltation flux with shear stress
Jun 7, 2017 Science | AAAS
Jun 7, 2017 Science | AAAS