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1. (n.) tidal wave
(not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, or strong wind.
2. tidal wave
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. tidal wave
any powerful or widespread movement, opinion, etc.:
a tidal wave of protest.
Etymology: (1820–30)
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1. (noun) 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"
2. (noun) 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
3. (noun) tidal wave
a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
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1. (noun) tidal wave
a huge ocean wave that causes damage
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Sense: an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.
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 Afrikaans: getygolf, tsoenami |
 Arabic: مَوْجَه مَدِّيَّه أو جَزْ |
 Bulgarian: приливна вълна |
 Brazilian: maremoto |
 Czech: ničivá vlna |
 German: die Flutwelle |
 Danish: flodbølge |
 Greek: παλιρροϊκό κύμα |
 Spanish: maremoto |
 Estonian: tõusulaine |
 Farsi: آبلرزه |
 Finnish: hyökyaalto |
 French: raz-de-marée |
 Hebrew: נַחשוֹל הַרסָנִי |
 Hindi: ज्वारीय धारा |
 Croatian: plimni val |
 Hungarian: szökőár |
 Indonesian: gelombang pasang |
 Icelandic: flóðalda |
 Italian: maremoto |
 Japanese: 津波 |
 Korean: 해일 |
 Lithuanian: didžiulė banga, cunamis |
 Latvian: paisuma vilnis |
 Malay: ombak gadang |
 Dutch: vloedgolf |
 Norwegian: flodbølge |
 Polish: fala pływowa |
 Portuguese: maremoto |
 Romanian: val de flux |
 Russian: приливная волна |
 Slovak: ničivá vlna |
 Slovenian: plimski val |
 Serbian: plimski talas |
 Swedish: tidvattens-, jättevåg |
 Thai: คลื่นลูกใหญ่ในทะเล |
 Turkish: deprem dalgası |
 Taiwanese: 海嘯 |
 Ukrainian: припливна хвиля |
 Urdu: ظغياني لہريں |
 Vietnamese: sóng triều |
 Chinese: 海啸 |
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