WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from WordNet

Definitions from the Web

Sverdrup

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: a unit of measure used in oceanography to describe the amount of water transported by a current (abbreviated as Sv)

Example: The Gulf Stream can transport up to 150 sverdrups of water per second.

Sense 2: a Norwegian surname, derived from the Old Norse elements "sverðr" meaning "sword" and "þorp" meaning "village"

Example: John Sverdrup was a famous 19th-century Norwegian politician.

Sense 3: a popular local seafood restaurant located in the heart of downtown

Example: Make sure to try their famous lobster at Sverdrup's.

Related products on Amazon:

• Books on Sverdrup in Oceanography
• Books on the Sverdrup Surname
• Seafood Restaurants like Sverdrup's