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shoaling

/ʃəʊlɪŋ/

/ʃoʊlɪŋ/

shoalingnoun

shoalings

Translations

мель

The ship ran aground on a shoaling near the coast.

Корабль сел на мель у побережья.

Additional translations

мелководье

отмель

Definitions

A natural phenomenon where a group of fish swim together in a coordinated manner.

The shoaling of fish in the coral reef was a mesmerizing sight for the divers.

The process of water becoming shallower due to the accumulation of sediment or other materials.

The shoaling of the river made it difficult for larger boats to navigate through.

Synonyms

shoalinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃəʊlɪŋ/

/ˈʃoʊlɪŋ/

Used attributively, e.g. "shoaling waters" to describe water that is becoming shallow.

Definitions

Becoming progressively shallower toward the shore or a shoal.

The shoaling sea forced the captain to alter course.

shoalnoun

Definitions

A large number of fish swimming together.

A shoal of herring was spotted near the coast.

A shallow place in a body of water.

The boat ran aground on a shoal in the river.

A large number of people or things considered together; a multitude.

A shoal of questions flooded the help desk after the update.

shoalverb

shoaling

Gerund

shoaled

Past Simple

shoaled

Past Participle

shoaling

Gerund

/ʃəʊl/

/ʃoʊl/

Definitions

To become shallow or grow less deep (of a body of water).

The channel shoals abruptly as it nears the sandbar.

To swim or gather together in a large group (of fish).

Thousands of anchovies were shoaling near the pier.

shoaladjective

Definitions

Having little depth; shallow.

The boat had to navigate carefully through the shoal waters near the coast.