tidal wave
noun/ˈtaɪdl weɪv/
/ˈtaɪdl weɪv/
- a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake, and that destroys things when it reaches the land
- According to one account, the explosion caused a tidal wave 65 feet high.
- Several villages were destroyed by a huge tidal wave.
- tidal wave (of something) a sudden increase in a particular feeling, activity or type of behaviour
- a tidal wave of crime
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