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whitecaps
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whitecaps
(noun)
whitecaps
/
ˈ
waɪtˌkæps/
noun
whitecaps
/
ˈ
waɪtˌkæps/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHITECAPS
[
plural
]
US
:
waves that break into small white bubbles at their highest point
The blue sea was flecked with
whitecaps
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white horses
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