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rough water

n. used of the sea [syn: choppiness, roughness]

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Rough Water

"Rough Water" is a song by Travie McCoy featuring Jason Mraz. It was released digitally as a single on September 13, 2013 through Fueled by Ramen.

Usage examples of "rough water".

He knew the water was quite shallow at this point, but he hoped that the rough water would diffuse any projection if that was what his stalker was.

So you can overload a ship and sink it in the sight of rough water?

But, leaky or not, with a little skill you could handle this canoe even in rough water.

Dive directly for the rough water, then swim down, as far as you can.

They somehow had bailed enough to keep afloat, mended the sail at least thrice, and tumbled in rough water throughout.

But inflamed with the murder lust, the reavers would have followed their prey across a hundred miles of rough water, in an open boat, if necessary.

The captain doesn't want to risk exposing the passengers to any more rough water than necessary.

If it looks like rough water ahead I'll steer for shore, and we'll figure out what to do.