saltation
Example Sentences
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The author refers to the manner of these jumps as “saltation,” a geological term pertaining to the movement of particles by wind or water that he likes so much he uses it 11 times.
A process called splash saltation, invokes a stream of falling particles that cause surface dust grains to be ejected from their original positions.
From BBC
Wind-induced saltation abrasion of the rocks in Yellowknife Bay appears to have been the mechanism responsible for erosion and exhumation of the ancient lake bed sampled by Curiosity.
From Science Magazine
Phœbe minor, however, executed gleeful saltations in honour of his arrival.
From Project Gutenberg
In the heat of noon, in the cool of the evening, day after day there was no rest for them, their saltation was without end.
From Project Gutenberg
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