What does "swell" mean?
I know that it has many different means,but I don't know what are them,who can tell me cpecifically ? Thanks a lot !! ^^

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The dictionary definition is when something becomes larger as a result of something else.  For example:

The hurricane made the sea swell.
His finger swelled when he broke it.

The slang use of "swell" means "great" or "nice"--for example:

That was a swell band we heard last night!

(Note: this is now a bit old-fashioned)

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for surfers it means waves.
 there is a new swell coming.
 there is a solid 3 metre swell hitting the coast. 
There hasnt been any swell for 2 weeks. 
 
 Otherwise, it means great, but it has fallen out of use. its a bit old.

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for surfers it means waves.
 there is a new swell coming.
 there is a solid 3 metre swell hitting the coast. 
There hasnt been any swell for 2 weeks. 
 
 Otherwise, it means great, but it has fallen out of use. its a bit old.

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for surfers it means waves.
 there is a new swell coming.
 there is a solid 3 metre swell hitting the coast. 
There hasnt been any swell for 2 weeks. 
 
 Otherwise, it means great, but it has fallen out of use. its a bit old.

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for surfers it means waves.
 there is a new swell coming.
 there is a solid 3 metre swell hitting the coast. 
There hasnt been any swell for 2 weeks. 
 
 Otherwise, it means great, but it has fallen out of use. its a bit old.

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