overwash
Surge over barrier
Overwash is water that washes over a barrier, especially ocean waves surging across a beach, dune, or seawall during storms.
The term appears in coastal geology and engineering: Hurricane overwash deposited sand across the road.
As a verb, to overwash is to flood or sweep over in this manner.
Overwhelming surge of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
swamp · floodplain · flashflood · backwater · torrent · spate · waterlog · drench
Obstruction preventing passage
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
beach · inlet · lagoon · breaching · saltwater · seawater · brine · littoral
Admirer or air mover
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- sandFine rock particles
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
alluvium · silt · debris · lobes · sheet · apron · terrace · delta
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- degradationDecline in condition
wear · denudation · breach · channeling · scarping · retreat · loss · damage
inundation
Overwhelming surge of water
engulf · swamp · floodplain · flashflood · backwater · torrent · spate · waterlog · drench · soak
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
dunes · beach · inlet · lagoon · breaching · saltwater · seawater · brine · littoral · maritime
fan
Admirer or air mover
deposits · alluvium · silt · debris · lobes · sheet · apron · terrace · delta · accretion
scouring
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
degradation · wear · denudation · breach · channeling · scarping · retreat · loss · damage · destabilization