tidal wave
Word forms: tidal waves
1. countable noun
A tidal wave is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things.
A massive tidal wave swept the ship up and away.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
If you describe a very large number of emotions, things, or people as a tidal wave, you mean that they all occur at the same time.
The trade union movement was swept along by a tidal wave of patriotism. [+ of]
We are now seeing a tidal wave of job losses in all sections of the economy.
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Translations:
Chinese: 潮波常指地震引起的
Japanese: 津波
- thoroughgoing
- thorough-going
- thorough grounding
- thorough inquiry
- thorough knowledge
- thoroughly
- thoroughly convincing
- thoroughly corrupt
- thoroughly decent
- thoroughly enjoyable
- thoroughly modern
- thoroughly satisfying
- thoroughness
- thorough overhaul
- thorough overview
- thorough planning
- thorough preparation
- thorough process
- thorough research
- thorough review
- thorough search
- thorough survey
- thorough test
- thorough testing
- thorough understanding