Nouns denoting natural events

heat
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
 
ebbtide
the tide while water is flowing out
 
ground floor
becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)
 
masked ball
a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
 
settling
a gradual sinking to a lower level
 
din
a loud harsh or strident noise
 
triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
 
origin
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
 
whirr
sound of something in rapid motion
 
rift
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
 
implosion
a sudden inward collapse
 
low tide
the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
 
meltdown
a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
 
onslaught
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
 
cheep
the short weak cry of a young bird
 
field trial
a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
 
backspin
spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
 
gravitation
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
 
squeak
a short high-pitched noise
 
recoil
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
 
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