seiche (s sh, s ch)n. A wave that oscillates in lakes, bays, or gulfs from a few minutes to a few hours as a result of seismic or atmospheric disturbances. [French dialectal, exposed lake bottom, probably from French sèche, feminine of sec, dry; see sec1.] |
seiche [seɪʃ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a periodic oscillation of the surface of an enclosed or semienclosed body of water (lake, inland sea, bay, etc.) caused by such phenomena as atmospheric pressure changes, winds, tidal currents, and earthquakes
[from Swiss French, first used to describe rise and fall of water in Lake Geneva; of obscure origin]
| seiche (ssh, sch) An oscillating wave in an enclosed body of water. A seiche may have a period from a few minutes to a few hours and is usually a result of seismic or atmospheric disturbances. |
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| Noun | 1. | seiche - a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth |
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