tidal wave
noun [C] (SEA)Definition
› an extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake (= a shaking of the earth) → Compare tsunamiWaves
(Definition of tidal wave noun (SEA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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