moving ridge vs swell

swell vs moving ridge

moving ridge and swell both are nouns.

moving ridge is not an adjective while swell is an adjective.

moving ridge is not a verb while swell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moving ridge	Yes	No	No	No
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, swell is a hyponym of moving ridge; that is, swell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moving ridge:

moving ridge: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
swell: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

Other hyponyms of moving ridge include breaker, breakers, surf, backwash, wake, swash, riffle, ripple, rippling, wavelet, crestless wave, lift, rise, billow, surge, tidal wave, tidal wave, tsunami, roll, roller, rolling wave, comber, white horse, whitecap.

moving ridge (noun)	swell (noun)
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)	a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
	the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
	a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

moving ridge (adjective)	swell (adjective)
	excellent

moving ridge (verb)	swell (verb)
	expand abnormally
	cause to become swollen
	increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
	come up, as of a liquid
	become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
	come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

Difference between moving ridge and swell

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