tidal wave

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noun

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

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.

any widespread or powerful movement, opinion, or tendency: a tidal wave of public indignation.

Origin of tidal wave

First recorded in 1820–30

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tidal wave

cyclone, hurricane, tidal wave , tornado, tsunami, typhoon

Words nearby tidal wave

tidal force, tidal light, tidal pool, tidal power, tidal volume, tidal wave, tidbit, tiddler, tiddly, tiddlywink, tiddlywinks

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Example sentences from the Web for tidal wave

The tidal-wave carried him and twenty others to the end of the room.
H. R.|Edwin Lefevre
The mystical viewpoint takes into account the fact that there is a cosmic law which acts like a tidal-wave.
Sex=The Unknown Quantity|Ali Nomad
Barring earthquake or tidal-wave, the worst had already befallen him.
Adventure|Jack London
There can hardly be a doubt that this so-called “tidal-wave” was synchronous with the greatest of the explosions.
Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum

They had seen a tidal-wave crumple up a breakwater which had cost them a half-year of labor, and slide it into the ocean.
The White Mice|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for tidal wave

tidal wave

noun

a name (not accepted in technical usage) for tsunami

an unusually large incoming wave, often caused by high winds and spring tides

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

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Scientific definitions for tidal wave

tidal wave

Either of the two swells or crests of surface ocean water created by the gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun and circling the globe on opposite sides to create the daily periods of high and low tides. Also called tidal bulge

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

A tsunami.

Usage

The term tidal wave is used in everyday speech 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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释义	tidal wave SEE SYNONYMS FOR tidal wave ON THESAURUS.COM noun (not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane, or strong wind.Compare tsunami. 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. any widespread or powerful movement, opinion, or tendency: a tidal wave of public indignation. Origin of tidal wave First recorded in 1820–30 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tidal wave cyclone, hurricane, tidal wave , tornado, tsunami, typhoon Words nearby tidal wave tidal force, tidal light, tidal pool, tidal power, tidal volume, tidal wave, tidbit, tiddler, tiddly, tiddlywink, tiddlywinks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tidal wave The tidal-wave carried him and twenty others to the end of the room. H. R.\|Edwin Lefevre The mystical viewpoint takes into account the fact that there is a cosmic law which acts like a tidal-wave. Sex=The Unknown Quantity\|Ali Nomad Barring earthquake or tidal-wave, the worst had already befallen him. Adventure\|Jack London There can hardly be a doubt that this so-called “tidal-wave” was synchronous with the greatest of the explosions. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror\|Richard Linthicum They had seen a tidal-wave crumple up a breakwater which had cost them a half-year of labor, and slide it into the ocean. The White Mice\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for tidal wave tidal wave noun a name (not accepted in technical usage) for tsunami an unusually large incoming wave, often caused by high winds and spring tides a forceful and widespread movement in public opinion, action, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tidal wave tsunami, eagre, rogue wave, seiche, surface wave, tidal bore, white horses Scientific definitions for tidal wave tidal wave Either of the two swells or crests of surface ocean water created by the gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun and circling the globe on opposite sides to create the daily periods of high and low tides. Also called tidal bulge An unusual rise in the level of water along a seacoast, as from a storm or a combination of wind and tide. Also called storm surge A tsunami. Usage The term tidal wave is used in everyday speech 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tidal wave

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British Dictionary definitions for tidal wave

noun

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Scientific definitions for tidal wave

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