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Seasickness

Sea′sickˊness

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Noun.
The peculiar sickness, characterized by nausea and prostration, which is caused by the pitching or rolling of a vessel.

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seasickness

seasickness

See also: sea-sickness

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seasickness (usually uncountable, plural seasicknesses)

  1. Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.

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