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单词 rogue wave
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rogue wave
rogue wave n. a wave of unpredictable size, speed, or direction; (now) spec. an exceptionally large wave in the open ocean that far exceeds those encountered in prevailing sea conditions, with heights reaching 25 to 30 metres (approx. 82 to 98 feet).
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1963 Leader-Times (Kittanning, Pa.) 21 Jan. 13/1 That was the ‘rogue wave’, generated by some unusual combination of wind and water.
1974 Pop. Sci. June 91/2 The rogue wave our 78-ft. experimental craft hit must have been well over 10 feet high.
2005 Nature 22 Dec. 1065 (caption) Seafloor sensors confirmed that ship-swamping ‘rogue waves’ really do exist.
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