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eagre

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ea·gre also ea·ger  (gr, gr)
n.
See bore3.
[Origin unknown.]
eagre, eager [ˈeɪgə]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a tidal bore, esp of the Humber or Severn estuaries
[perhaps from Old English ēagor flood; compare Old English ēa river, water]
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Noun1.eagreeagre - a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
aegir, eager, tidal bore, bore
tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides


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