Definitions

saltation

[sal-tey-shuhn] / sælˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

jump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault

STRONG

bob bound buck canter caper capriole dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrog leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce shock skip skipping spring start swerve twitch wrench

WEAK

gambade upspring

NOUN

spring

Synonyms

STRONG

bounce bounciness bound buck buoyancy elasticity flexibility give hop leap recoil resilience springiness vault

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Saltation is a cascading effect of sand movement creating a zone of windblown sand up to a meter or so above the ground.

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