tsunami

tsu·na·mi  (ts-näm)

n. pl. tsu·na·mis

A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

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[Japanese : tsu, port + nami, wave.]

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tsu·namic (-mk) adj.

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tsunami [tsʊˈnæmɪ]

n pl -mis, -mi

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a large, often destructive, sea wave produced by a submarine earthquake, subsidence, or volcanic eruption. Sometimes incorrectly called a tidal wave

2. a sudden increase in or overwhelming number or volume of the tsunami of Olympic visitors

[from Japanese, from tsu port + nami wave]

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tsunami  (ts-näm)

A very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption and often causes extreme destruction when it strikes land. Tsunamis can have heights of up to 30 m (98 ft) and reach speeds of 950 km (589 mi) per hour. They are characterized by long wavelengths of up to 200 km (124 mi) and long periods, usually between 10 and 60 minutes. See Note at tidal wave.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tsunami - a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes" 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)

Translations

tsunami [tsʊˈnɑːmi] n → tsunami m

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tsunami

n (= tidal wave) → Tsunami m

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tsunami → تسونامي tsunami tsunami Tsunami τσουνάμι tsunami tsunami tsunami cunami tsunami 津波 지진해일 tsunami tsunami tsunami tsunami цунами tsunami คลื่นซึนามิเกิดจากแผ่นดินไหวใต้ทะเล tsunami sóng thần 海啸