tsunami
(tsʊnɑːmi )
Word forms: tsunamis
countable noun
A tsunami is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things.
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Collocations:
tsunami warning tsunami wave
We would use that: we don't call it a tsunami warning system.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
No tsunami warning was issued.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The tsunami warning centers require accurate, timely and reliable tide data during a large potentially tsunamigenic earthquake.
2001, 'USING A SATELLITE TELEPHONE TO RETRIEVE TSUNAMI DATA FROM TIDE SITES IN THE PACIFIC BASIN', Science of Tsunami Hazards
Tsunami wave reached as high as third floor of city hall.
Times, Sunday Times
The height of the tsunami wave was about 45ft.
Times, Sunday Times
Forty-five minutes later he saw the first tsunami wave coming towards him.
Times, Sunday Times
The tsunami wave was reported to be 20 ft high.
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Seaside bluffs fell into the ocean and a slight tsunami wave was noted by offshore ships.
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Translations:
Chinese: 海啸
Japanese: 津波
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