tidal wave

tidal wave

n. Physics

1. A long, shallow water wave that propagates in the ocean and results in high and low tides, caused by the combined gravitational effects of the sun, the moon, and the earth. Also called tide wave.

2. A tsunami. Not in scientific use.

3. An overwhelming manifestation; a flood: a tidal wave of illicit drugs; an emotional tidal wave.

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tidal wave

n

1. (Physical Geography) a name (not accepted in technical usage) for tsunami

2. (Physical Geography) an unusually large incoming wave, often caused by high winds and spring tides

3. a forceful and widespread movement in public opinion, action, etc

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tid′al wave`

n.

1. (not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, or strong wind. Compare tsunami.

2. either of the two great wavelike swellings of the ocean surface that move around the earth on opposite sides and give rise to tide, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun.

3. any powerful or widespread movement, opinion, etc.: a tidal wave of protest.

[1820–30]

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tidal wave

1. The swell or crest of surface ocean water created by the tides.

2. An unusual rise in the level of water along a seacoast, as from a storm or a combination of wind and tide.

3. A tsunami.

Usage In everyday speech, we use the word tidal wave to refer to a gigantic and enormously destructive wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption—what scientists would properly call a tsunami. When scientists use the word tidal wave, they normally are referring to an unusually large wave or bulge of water that sometimes occurs around a high tide. These tidal waves are certainly big and powerful, but they are tiny in comparison with tsunamis.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tidal wave - an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime" manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
	2.	tidal wave - an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	3.	tidal wave - a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

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Translations

مَوْجَه مَدِّيَّه أو جَزْرِيَّه

ničivá vlna

flodbølgetsunami

FlutwelleTsunami

maremoto

aaltohyökyhyökyaaltotsunamitulva

raz-de-maréetsunami

cunamifellángolásszökõárszökőár

flóîalda

cavallonemareamaremotoonda di mareatsunami

潮波

cunami

golftsunamivloedgolf

flodbølge

приливцунами

ničivá vlna

flodvågtsunami

deprem dalgası

海啸

tidal wave

n → onda di marea (fig) (of protest, enthusiasm) → ondata

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tide

(taid) noun

the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea. It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out. gety مَد، جَزِر прилив и отлив maré příliv a odliv die Gezeiten(pl.) tidevand παλίρροιαmarea tõus ja mõõn جزر و مد vuorovesi marée גֵאוּת וְשֵפֶל ज्वार भाटा plima árapály, dagály pasang sjávarföll marea 潮 조수 potvynis ir atoslūgis, potvynis paisums un bēgums pasang surut getijtidevannprzypływ, odpływmaré maree морской прилив и отлив príliv a odliv plima in oseka plima ili oseka tidvatten, ebb och flod ปรากฏการณ์น้ำขึ้นน้ำลง gelgit, met ve cezir 潮汐 морський приплив і відплив سمندر کا مد و جزر thủy triều 潮汐

ˈtidal adjective

of or affected by tides. tidal currents; a tidal river. getyagtig مُتَعَلِّق بالمَد والجَزِر свързан с приливите и отливите de maré slapový Gezeiten-... tidevands- παλιρροϊκός de (la) marea tõusu(vee)- جزر و مدی vuorovesi- de (la) marée מוּשפַּע מִגֵאוּת וְשֵפֶל ज्वारीय plimni árapály- pasang sjávarfalla- di/della marea 潮の 조수의 potvynio, apsemiamas, patvinstantis paisuma un bēguma- pasang surut getij- tidevanns- przypływu, odpływu, pływowy de maré de flux/maree приливо-отливный prílivový, odlivový plimski plimski tidvattens เกี่ยวข้องกับน้ำขึ้นน้ำลง gelgitle ilgili 潮汐的，受潮汐影響的 припливно-відпливний; залежний від дії припливу مد و جزر سے متعلق thuộc thủy triều 潮汐的，受潮汐影响的

tidal wave

an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc. getygolf, tsoenami مَوْجَه مَدِّيَّه أو جَزْرِيَّه приливна вълна maremoto ničivá vlna die Flutwelle flodbølge παλιρροϊκό κύμα maremoto tõusulaine آبلرزه hyökyaalto raz-de-marée נַחשוֹל הַרסָנִי ज्‍वारीय धारा plimni val szökőár gelombang pasang flóðalda maremoto 津波 해일 didžiulė banga, cunamis paisuma vilnis ombak gadang vloedgolf flodbølge fala pływowa maremoto val de flux приливная волна ničivá vlna plimski val plimski talas tidvattens-, jättevåg คลื่นลูกใหญ่ในทะเล deprem dalgası 海嘯 припливна хвиля ظغياني لہريں sóng triều 海啸

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